Germany banned the Islamic Center Hamburg today after accusing the organization of supporting Hezbollah. Germany claimed that the group, also known as I.Z.H., was extremist and acted as a front for Iran’s supreme leader. Germany’s interior minister, Nancy Faeser, stated that the I.Z.H. German authorities will now conduct 53 court-ordered searches of properties linked to the group. Faeser said that these actions come after evidence was discovered in November during searches of multiple locations leading to the confiscation of cash, laptops, and cellphones.

Source: New York Times July 24, 2024 13:07 UTC