Iran seeks 'clear explanation' from Germany regarding US military base Ramstein

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Israeli left-wing activists attend a silent vigil with pictures of child victims killed in the latest war in Israel, Iran, Lebanon and the occupied West Bank, during an anti-war protest in Tel Aviv on March 19, 2026. Photo by Ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP.

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Iran has asked Berlin to clarify the role of the Ramstein airbase in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran’s ambassador to Germany Majid Nili told AFP on Thursday.

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“We have asked them to clarify or explain regarding the role of Ramstein,” Nili said, charging that “the role of Ramstein is not officially clear for us”.

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“Till now, we don’t have any answer.”

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Nili said Iran believes Washington’s use of the airbase in western Germany may violate UN resolution 3314.

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The resolution says that territory placed at the disposal of another state cannot be used by that state for perpetrating an “act of aggression” against a third state.

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“We don’t know yet whether Ramstein is in that line or not,” he said.

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Germany hosts thousands of US military personnel at the Ramstein airbase, which serves as a US Air Force headquarters for Europe and Africa.

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Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Monday said he saw “no reason at present to doubt the legality of the use of Ramstein” in the war against Iran.

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German officials in recent weeks have responded to questions about Ramstein’s possible involvement in the war by saying that the US military’s use of the base is governed by treaties.

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Nili urged Germany and Europe to call on the “aggressors to stop”.

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An ongoing war “has certain consequences for Europe as well,” he said, citing “economic consequences, refugee crisis, terrorism, disintegration of the region”.

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“We need a long-lasting ceasefire,” he said, adding that “compensation is another question” regarding alleged attacks on civilian targets.

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Nili said the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping channel effectively blocked by Iran since the start of the war, was still “open right now” for states that were “not aggressors or supporting aggressors”.

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