INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Germany has recalled its ambassador to Iran over the execution of German-Iranian national Jamshid Sharmahd and summoned the Iranian charge
d’affaires to voice Berlin’s protest, the German foreign office said on Tuesday.“We have sent our strongest protest against the
actions of the Iranian regime & reserve the right to take further action,” the foreign ministry said in a post on X.Germany’s ambassador
in Tehran protested in the strongest possible terms against the killing of Sharmahd, the post said, adding that German Foreign Minister
Annalena Baerbock had recalled the ambassador to Berlin for consultations.Iranian state media said on Monday Sharmahd was put to death after
he was convicted of carrying out terrorist attacks.“No terrorist enjoys impunity in Iran
Even if supported by Germany,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on X.“Iranian national Jamshid Sharmahd openly and
unashamedly led a terrorist attack on a mosque that killed 14 innocent people.”Iranian state media reported on Tuesday that the German
ambassador was summoned by the foreign ministry over “interventionist comments” made by German officials against the Iranian
judiciary’s decision.“Support for Sharmahd contradicts the German government’s claims in regards to the rule of law, the protection of
human rights, and the fight against terrorism,” the foreign ministry said according to state media.Sharmahd, who also holds U.S
residency, was sentenced to death in 2023 on charges of “corruption on earth”, a capital offence under Iran’s Islamic laws.He was
accused by Iran of heading a pro-monarchist group accused of a deadly 2008 bombing and planning other attacks.His daughter Gazelle Sharmahd,
also on X, demanded proof of his execution and called for the immediate return of her father.The post Germany recalls envoy to Iran over
execution of German-Iranian national first appeared on Ariana News.
