Ambassador recalled to Berlin over execution of German citizen in Iran

People in Berlin commemorate Jamshid Sharmahd during a protest following his execution in Iran (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Germany protested to Iran on Tuesday over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the US and was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, and recalled its ambassador to Berlin for consultations.

The foreign ministry wrote on the social network X that Iran’s charge d’affaires in Berlin was summoned to hear “our sharp protest” against Tehran’s action and added that it reserves the right to take “further measures.” It did not elaborate.