German-Iranian ties face scrutiny as hard-liner Raisi takes office
By DW
05 August 2021 |
1:57 pm
Ebrahim Raisi once had government critics tortured and executed. Now, he is Iran's new president. His record raises many questions for German-Iranian relations.
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