The organisers of the Munich Security Conference said Friday they had rescinded invitations to the Iranian government for this year's event following a violent crackdown against a wave of protests. "Several weeks ago an invitation was extended to several representatives of the Iranian government," a spokesman for the event told AFP in a statement. "In light of current events the Munich Security Conference will not honour these invitations," he said. Earlier on Friday, a German foreign ministry spokesman was asked about reports that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had been invited to the Munich event. The Munich Security Conference is an annual fixture in the diplomatic calendar, regularly attracting senior figures from across politics and industry.

Source: The Local January 18, 2026 03:28 UTC