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Jamshid Sharmahd's Family Demands Proof of Execution Amid Diplomatic Tensions

The family of the executed German-Iranian activist calls for evidence of his death as they criticize international response and demand the return of his body.

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Jamshid Sharmahd, pictured at the start of his trial on February 6, 2022, was convicted of 'corruption on earth'
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Overview

  • Jamshid Sharmahd, a German citizen, was reportedly executed in Iran on charges of 'corruption on earth,' but his family has not received any proof of his death.
  • Sharmahd's daughter, Gazelle, has openly questioned the lack of evidence and urged Germany and the United States to verify the execution and repatriate his remains.
  • The case has sparked significant diplomatic tension, leading Germany to close three Iranian consulates and consider further sanctions against Iran.
  • Gazelle Sharmahd criticized both the German and US governments for not exerting enough pressure to prevent her father's execution, despite opportunities for prisoner exchanges.
  • Human rights organizations and Sharmahd's family have condemned the trial as unfair, arguing that the charges were politically motivated and part of a broader pattern of repression in Iran.