Iran defends execution of German-Iranian Sharmahd

The Iranian government has defended the execution of the German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd, reported dpa.

"Sharmahd openly and unashamedly led a terrorist attack on a MOSQUE that killed 14 innocent people — including women and children," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on the platform X on Tuesday.

"More than 200 were injured. The evidence is public and available for all to see," he added. "A German passport does not provide impunity to anyone, let alone a terrorist criminal."

Addressing German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, he wrote, "Your government is [an] accomplice in the ongoing Israeli genocide."

He further added: "Look around. Even your own people ridicule your arrogant human rights claims."

The Iranian judiciary announced Sharmahd's execution on Monday evening. In early 2023, he had been sentenced to death in a controversial trial following accusations of terrorism.

Relatives had vehemently rejected the accusations.