The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson took a swipe at the German chancellor for expressing support for Israel during its war with Iran, Mehr reports.

In a post on his X account, released in German language on Friday, Esmail Baghaei lashed out at Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz for “solidifying his position on the wrong side of history by positioning himself as a staunch supporter and apologist of a genocidal aggressor.”

“It is deeply shameful when a statesman ignores a blatant act of aggression and gross violations of international law -let alone attempts to justify them,” Baghaei added.

“When the head of government of a country like Germany, with the legacy of Berlin in 1945, ignores the warning ‘Never again war’ and supports Israeli aggression, war crimes, and genocide, he not only distances himself from the moral compass of history but also violates the collective conscience of the German people," the Iranian MFA spokesman said.

“Iran will not forget those who once supplied Saddam with chemical weapons -and those who today once again applaud when international law is violated. History does not forget easily, and the memory of nations is long,” Esmail Baghaei stated.

His comments came after German Chancellor Merz noted in a statement on Tuesday that Israel "has a right to defend its existence and the safety of its citizens" against Iran.