Araghchi expressed his appreciation through a post on his X account on Wednesday, highlighting Steinmeier’s comments that described the US-Israeli war against Iran as not only aggressive but also a breach of international law.
The commendation comes at a time when many global leaders have opted for silence or inaction regarding the issue, marking Steinmeier’s stance as relatively unprecedented among Western figures.
Earlier, President Steinmeier, speaking at a ceremony in Berlin, described the US and Israeli war against Iran as “wrong” and “a violation of international law.”
Steinmeier, who previously served as Germany’s foreign minister, took a stance against the war, stating: “In my view, this war is a violation of international law.”
In his post, the Iranian foreign minister said, “International law is dead in practice—driven by Western double standards on Gaza vs. Ukraine and silence on Israel–US aggression on Iran.
“Still, credit to President Steinmeier for condemning the violations against Iranians. Those who value the rule of law should also speak up.”
Steinmeier also expressed skepticism about the claims of an “imminent threat” against American targets, saying the justification for starting the war of aggression against Iran was not convincing.
On February 28, the United States and the Israeli regime launched an unprovoked war on Iran, assassinating former Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as several top military commanders.
Iran immediately began to retaliate against the aggression by launching barrages of missiles and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on the US bases in regional countries.