Germany will close all three Iranian consulates on its territory in response to the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian dual national.
Iran accused Sharmahd of involvement in a mosque attack, and the Iranian judiciary announced his execution this week. He was “held for years without a fair trial before he was executed,” according to German authorities.
In a statement issued Monday, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said her country had issued multiple warnings to Tehran, stating, “The execution of a German national would have severe consequences.”
The three Iranian consulates affected by the closures are in Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich. The Iranian Embassy in Berlin will remain operational.