German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel has canceled his planned trip to Iran, saying that he is sick. Reuters reports that he was scheduled to co-chair an economic conference, along with his Iranian counterpart Ali Tayyebnia.
There is no information yet about plans to reschedule the event.
Germany is looking to increase its exports to the Islamic Republic now that the international sanctions have been lifted. Businesses were hoping that the conference would help boost exports to up to €5 billion ($5.7 billion USD) per year.