Overview
- Organizers confirmed that Iranian government representatives will not attend the MSC scheduled for February 13–15 in Munich.
- The German Foreign Office said participation would be inappropriate given the bloody suppression of protests and reports of mass fatalities.
- Acting head Wolfgang Ischinger initially extended invitations but later rescinded them as leadership transitions to Jens Stoltenberg.
- Reports indicated Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi intended to take part before the invitations were withdrawn.
- The MSC has not announced whether to invite Iranian opposition figures in exile, noting that Reza Pahlavi attended last year.