Germany Shuts Iranian Consulates After Prisoner's Execution

Diplomatic ties strained following controversial trial and execution
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Posted Oct 31, 2024 2:23 PM CDT
Germany Shuts Iranian Consulates After Prisoner's Execution
People commemorate Iranian-German Jamshid Sharmahd during a protest following his execution in Iran, near the Foreign Ministry in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.   (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Germany has announced the closure of the three Iranian consulates that sit within its borders in response to Iran's execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a dual Iranian-German national. Sharmahd, a 69-year-old, resided in the US and was reportedly abducted in Dubai by Iranian security in 2020. His execution on Monday, linked to terrorism charges, was widely criticized in Germany, which, alongside the US and human rights organizations, dismissed his trial in 2023 as a "sham."

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced the closures in Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich, reducing Iran's diplomatic presence in the country to just its embassy in Berlin. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)

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