Josep Borrell: 'We condemn the murder of Jamshid Sharmad in the strongest terms'

Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign policy chief, condemned the execution of Jamshid Sharmad in a brief post on social media platform X, stating that the European Union is considering measures in response to this action. Borrell wrote in his message: 'Jamshid Sharmad, a citizen of the European Union, was executed in Iran. We condemn his murder in the strongest possible terms.' The EU's foreign policy chief emphasized that 'the European Union is strongly opposed to the death penalty at any time and under any circumstances,' adding: 'We share in the grief of the family and loved ones and express our solidarity with the German government, with whom we are in contact.' Borrell also announced 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, a 68-year-old German citizen with permanent residency in the United States, was kidnapped by the intelligence forces of the Islamic Republic in the UAE and forcibly transferred to Iran in the summer of 2020. After a trial that the international community deems 'fabricated,' he was sentenced to death on charges of 'corruption on earth.' A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department emphasized in response to Sharmad's execution that the Islamic Republic executes Iranians solely 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 exercise of fundamental human rights.' Mr. Miller emphasized: '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 comment on the execution of Jamshid Sharmad by the Islamic Republic, said that 'the killing of' a German citizen has serious consequences. Explanations from Kambiz Tavana regarding the process of the sudden kidnapping and execution of Jamshid Sharmad by the Iranian government. Reactions from the U.S. government to the execution of Jamshid Sharmad by the Islamic Republic. The protest silence of Ghazaleh Sharmad after her father's execution by the Islamic Republic. Jamshid Sharmad, a dual-national political activist, who was kidnapped and ultimately executed. The reaction of Prince Reza Pahlavi to the execution of Jamshid Sharmad: 'We will not rest until justice is achieved.' The daughter of Jamshid Sharmad called for 'immediate punishment' of the Islamic Republic for her father's execution. The German Foreign Ministry to Voice of America: The execution of Sharmad has serious consequences for the Iranian government. The U.S. Special Envoy's Deputy: The execution of Jamshid Sharmad demonstrates the continuation of the Iranian government's 'heinous actions.' Reactions to the execution of Jamshid Sharmad: The approach of a 'killer kidnapping mafia' in response to international humiliation.