Following the Execution of Jamshid Sharmad, Germany Calls Back Its Ambassador from Iran

The German Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that it has recalled its ambassador from Iran due to the execution of Jamshid Sharmad, an Iranian-German citizen. Germany condemned the execution of this political activist in the strongest terms and stated that it has summoned the chargé d'affaires of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ghazaleh Sharmad, his daughter, has called for the 'punishment of her father's killers.' In this context, Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign policy chief, also condemned Sharmad's execution on social media, referring to it as a 'murder' and announced that the EU is considering measures in response to this action. Borrell wrote: 'Jamshid Sharmad, a citizen of the European Union in Iran, has been executed. We condemn his murder in the strongest possible terms.' The EU foreign policy chief emphasized that 'the EU is firmly opposed to the death penalty at any time and under any circumstances' and expressed solidarity with the German government, with which they are in contact. Borrell also noted that the EU is 'considering measures' in response to this action by the Islamic Republic. The judiciary of the Islamic Republic announced the execution of this political activist on Monday. Jamshid Sharmad, 68, a German citizen with permanent residency in the United States, was kidnapped by the intelligence forces of the Islamic Republic in the UAE in the summer of 2020 and forcibly transferred to Iran. After a trial that the international community deems 'fabricated,' he was sentenced to death on charges of 'corruption on earth.' The spokesperson for the U.S. State Department emphasized that the Islamic Republic executes Iranians simply for exercising their fundamental human rights. Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, stated on Monday, November 7, in response to the execution of Jamshid Sharmad, a dual Iranian-German citizen, by the Islamic Republic: 'The Iranian government executes its citizens in response to their use of fundamental human rights.' Mr. Miller stressed: 'The execution of prisoners by the Islamic Republic is a fundamental violation of their human rights, and the U.S. has repeatedly stated its opposition to it.' Annalena Baerbock, the German Foreign Minister, in response to a request from Voice of America for comments on the execution of Jamshid Sharmad by the Islamic Republic, stated that the 'killing' of a German citizen has serious consequences. Explanations from Kambiz Tavana regarding the kidnapping and sudden execution of Jamshid Sharmad by the Iranian government. Reactions from the U.S. government to the execution of Jamshid Sharmad by the Islamic Republic. Jamshid Sharmad, a dual-national political activist, who was kidnapped and ultimately executed. Josep Borrell: 'We condemn the murder of Jamshid Sharmad in the strongest terms.' Reaction from Prince Reza Pahlavi to the execution of Jamshid Sharmad: 'We will not rest until justice is achieved.' The daughter of Jamshid Sharmad has called for 'immediate punishment' of the Islamic Republic for her father's execution. The German Foreign Ministry told Voice of America: 'The execution of Sharmad has serious consequences for the Islamic Republic.' The U.S. Special Envoy's deputy: 'The execution of Jamshid Sharmad demonstrates the continuation of the Iranian government's 'atrocious actions.' Reactions to the execution of Jamshid Sharmad: the approach of a 'murderous kidnapping mafia' in response to international humiliation. U.S. reaction to the execution of Sharmad: the Islamic Republic executes Iranians for exercising 'fundamental human rights.'