WANA (Apr 30) – Germany, with the clear backing of the Israeli regime, has nominated Annalena Baerbock, German Foreign Minister, as a candidate for the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly.

 

Elections for this sensitive position will be held soon, and Baerbock is scheduled to present her agenda to General Assembly members in May. Meanwhile, extensive lobbying efforts to secure votes in her favor from UN member states have already begun.

 

Baerbock’s track record of hostility toward the Islamic Republic needs no reexamination; a woman who, during the 2022 unrest, portrayed herself as a supporter of the American “Women, Life, Freedom” project and openly took a stance against the Iranian people.  This female German minister explicitly wrote in her tweets: “With targeted sanctions, we will raise the voice of Iranian women at the United Nations!”

 

Baerbock, by using labels such as “terrorist regime,” “human rights violator,” and others, has consistently been the most active center for implementing sanctions and exerting pressure on Iran within the European Union. She has also been an unconditional supporter of Netanyahu in crimes against the people of Gaza and in operations aimed at curbing Iran’s influence in the region.

 

Among Baerbock’s other hostile actions are her threats to trigger the snapback mechanism and her accusations against Tehran in connection with the Ukraine war. Her harsh and anti-Russian stance regarding the developments in Ukraine has also led Russia to view her candidacy unfavorably and to be one of her strong opponents.

 

Baerbock’s appointment as president of the General Assembly would not only turn this important international body into a platform for increasing pressure and anti-Iranian scenarios, but could even pave the way for Israeli political and military moves against the Axis of Resistance.

 

Nevertheless, the main question for Iran’s Foreign Ministry is this: why has it not yet shown an effective and active response to this clear threat? Why, when Israeli lobbies and Western countries are wholeheartedly supporting Baerbock’s candidacy, is Iran’s diplomatic apparatus merely watching in silence?

 

The continuation of this silence and inaction is by no means acceptable. Iran’s window of opportunity to prevent this key position from being taken by an extremist, anti-Iranian figure is extremely narrow and short, and even the slightest negligence will have vast and irreparable consequences for the country’s national interests.

 

Naturally, one of the Foreign Ministry’s most important responsibilities under the current circumstances is to abandon its passivity and swiftly and coherently utilize all capacities of official diplomacy, public diplomacy, media engagement, and cooperation with aligned countries—particularly Russia and other opponents—to counter the appointment of Baerbock.

 

Undoubtedly, any negligence in this area will only strengthen anti-Iranian currents on the international stage and impose heavy costs on the country.

 

Ultimately, it must be emphasized that inaction in the face of this clear Western-Zionist project is not only an immediate threat to national interests but also a crucial test for the Foreign Ministry and a measure of the effectiveness—or ineffectiveness—of mechanisms meant to defend the Iranian nation’s rights on the global stage.

 

The Foreign Ministry must swiftly cease being a mere observer and demonstrate that Iran is not an easy target, but a smart and proactive player in confronting the enemies of the nation.