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Iran official claims California resident imprisoned in Iran died before he could be executed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Iran official claims California resident imprisoned in Iran died before he could be executed

LA Times  

Iranian German national and U.S. resident Jamshid Sharmahd, shown at his 2022 trial in Tehran, has died. An Iranian official said Tuesday that Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran could execute him — directly contradicting the country’s earlier announcement he had been put to death. Jason Poblete, a lawyer representing Sharmahd’s family, told the Associated Press that the …

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All Iranian Consulates in Germany ordered shut after execution of Iranian German man
1 month, 3 weeks ago

All Iranian Consulates in Germany ordered shut after execution of Iranian German man

LA Times  

People commemorate Iranian German Jamshid Sharmahd during a protest following his execution in Iran, near the Foreign Ministry in Berlin on Monday. Araghchi wrote Tuesday on social network X that “a German passport does not provide impunity to anyone, let alone a terrorist criminal.” He accused Baerbock of “gaslighting” and wrote that “your government is accomplice in the ongoing Israeli …

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Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner

The Independent  

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Germany recalls ambassador from Iran in protest of California man executed
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Germany recalls ambassador from Iran in protest of California man executed

LA Times  

People gather in protest Monday outside German’s Foreign Ministry in Berlin after Iran executed Jamshid Sharmahd, an Iranian German who lived in California. Germany protested to Iran on Tuesday over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, and recalled its ambassador to Berlin for consultations. At the same …

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Iranian German Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in U.S., executed in Iran
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iranian German Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in U.S., executed in Iran

LA Times  

Iranian German national and U.S. resident Jamshid Sharmahd attends his trial at the Revolutionary Court, in Tehran, Iran, in 2022. Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, has been executed in Iran after being convicted on terror charges disputed by his family, the country’s judiciary reported Monday. Iran also accused Sharmahd …

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Actress Nazanin Boniadi on why China shouldn't be mediator in the Middle East
1 year, 2 months ago

Actress Nazanin Boniadi on why China shouldn't be mediator in the Middle East

ABC  

Iranian born British-American actress and human rights activist Nazanin Boniadi wants to see peace in the Middle East, but she worries about China seeking the role of mediator between Iran and Saudi Arabia. "The Chinese rapprochement between Saudi and Iran is something that Australia should care about as a democracy," Boniadi tells ABC News in an exclusive interview, following China's …

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US envoy meets family of German-Iranian sentenced to death in Iran
1 year, 3 months ago

US envoy meets family of German-Iranian sentenced to death in Iran

CNN  

CNN — A US envoy for Iran met on Friday with the family of Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd, who has been imprisoned and sentenced to death in Iran. Amnesty International said he had been sentenced after a “grossly unfair trial.” In April, his death sentence was upheld by the Iranian Supreme Court, a decision condemned by the European Union and …

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German FM condemns death sentence for citizen in Iran
1 year, 7 months ago

German FM condemns death sentence for citizen in Iran

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister called Wednesday on Iran to reverse a death sentence handed down to Jamshid Sharmahd, an Iranian-German dual citizen and opposition figure accused of masterminding deadly attacks. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called the verdict “completely unacceptable.” “At no point did Jamshid Sharmahd have even the beginnings of a fair trial,” she wrote on Twitter. “We call …

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Iran Supreme Court upholds Iranian-German man’s death sentence
1 year, 7 months ago

Iran Supreme Court upholds Iranian-German man’s death sentence

Al Jazeera  

Jamshid Sharmahd was sentenced to death in February after being accused of leading a group that carried out attacks in Iran. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for Iranian-German dual national Jamshid Sharmahd on charges of “corruption on earth”. The court upheld a previous conviction against Sharmahd, issued by a lower court in February, for …

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Iran expels two German envoys amid uproar over death sentence
1 year, 9 months ago

Iran expels two German envoys amid uproar over death sentence

The Hindu  

Iran said on Wednesday that it has expelled two German diplomats over Berlin's alleged interference in its internal affairs. The move comes a week after Germany expelled two Iranian diplomats over a death sentence handed down to an Iranian-German opposition figure accused of masterminding deadly attacks. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it had also summoned the German ambassador over “excessive” demands, …

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Germany expels 2 Iranian diplomats over death sentence
1 year, 10 months ago

Germany expels 2 Iranian diplomats over death sentence

The Hindu  

Germany said on Wednesday that it is expelling two Iranian diplomats over the death sentence imposed in Iran against one of its citizens. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said she summoned Iran's charge d'affaires in Berlin and informed him that “we will not accept this massive breach of a German citizen's rights.” “As a consequence the German government has declared …

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Germany expels 2 Iranian diplomats over death sentence
1 year, 10 months ago

Germany expels 2 Iranian diplomats over death sentence

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany said Wednesday that it is expelling two Iranian diplomats over the death sentence imposed in Iran against one of its citizens. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said she summoned Iran’s charge d’affaires in Berlin and informed him that “we will not accept this massive breach of a German citizen’s rights.” “As a consequence the German government has …

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Iran orders death penalty for 'kidnapped' German national
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran orders death penalty for 'kidnapped' German national

The Hindu  

An Iranian court on Tuesday sentenced to death on terror charges an Iranian-German national who supporters say was abducted in the Gulf and forcibly returned to Iran for a show trial. "They kidnapped Jamshid Sharmahd and now they've sentenced him to death after a sham trial," said the head of the Norway-based Iran Human Rights group Mahmood Amiry Moghaddam. German …

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Iran sentences detained US-based opposition figure to death
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran sentences detained US-based opposition figure to death

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A senior member of a U.S.-based Iranian opposition group held by Iran and accused of orchestrating a deadly 2008 mosque bombing has been sentenced to death, authorities said Tuesday. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the death sentence is “absolutely unacceptable” and that there would be a “clear reaction,” without elaborating. A Middle East expert …

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Iran sentences detained U.S.-based opposition figure to death
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran sentences detained U.S.-based opposition figure to death

LA Times  

Iranian German national and L.A. County resident Jamshid Sharmahd attends his trial Feb. 6, 2022, at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. A senior member of a U.S.-based Iranian opposition group who is being held by Iran and is accused of orchestrating a deadly 2008 mosque bombing has been sentenced to death, authorities said Tuesday. Iran says Jamshid Sharmahd, a 67-year-old …

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Iranian-German man sentenced to death on ‘terrorism’ charges
1 year, 10 months ago

Iranian-German man sentenced to death on ‘terrorism’ charges

Al Jazeera  

Iran says Jamshid Sharmahd masterminded a bombing that killed 14 people, something his family denies. Tehran, Iran – Iranian-German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd has been sentenced to death by Iran’s judiciary on terrorism-related charges. The 67-year-old, who also has United States residency and was arrested in 2020, was convicted of “corruption on Earth” for heading a pro-monarchist group accused of a …

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Alleged leader of US-based Iran militant group goes on trial
2 years, 10 months ago

Alleged leader of US-based Iran militant group goes on trial

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The alleged leader of the militant wing of a U.S.-based Iranian opposition group went on trial Sunday, state TV reported. Sharmahd’s family says he is only the spokesperson for the Kingdom Assembly of Iran, known in Farsi as Anjoman-e Padeshahi-e Iran, and has accused Iran of kidnapping him in Dubai. Sharmahd, who supports restoring Iran’s …

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Family tells AP: Iran abducted California man while in Dubai
4 years, 4 months ago

Family tells AP: Iran abducted California man while in Dubai

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A California-based member of an Iranian militant opposition group in exile was abducted by Iran while staying in Dubai, his family said Tuesday. The suspected cross-border abduction of Jamshid Sharmahd appears corroborated by mobile phone location data, shared by his family with The Associated Press, that suggests he was taken to neighboring Oman before heading …

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Iran abducted Southern California man while he was in Dubai, family says
4 years, 4 months ago

Iran abducted Southern California man while he was in Dubai, family says

LA Times  

Jamshid Sharmahd, 65, of Glendora, was abducted by Iran while he was in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, his family says. The announcement of Sharmahd’s detention came against the backdrop of covert actions by Iran amid heightened tensions with the U.S. over Tehran’s collapsing nuclear deal with world powers. Sharmahd, who supports restoring Iran’s monarchy, which was overthrown in the 1979 …

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Iran says it detains leader of California-based exile group
4 years, 4 months ago

Iran says it detains leader of California-based exile group

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Saturday said it detained an Iranian-American leader of a little-known California-based militant opposition group for allegedly planning a 2008 attack on a mosque that killed 14 people and wounded over 200 others. Iran’s Intelligence Ministry also alleged Jamshid Sharmahd of the Kingdom Assembly of Iran planned other attacks around the Islamic Republic amid heightened tensions …

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Iran says it has detained US-based opposition leader over 2008 terrorist attack
4 years, 4 months ago

Iran says it has detained US-based opposition leader over 2008 terrorist attack

ABC  

Iran has detained an Iranian-American leader of a little-known California-based militant opposition group for allegedly planning a 2008 attack on a mosque that killed 14 people and wounded more than 200 others, the Iranian Government says. Key points: Iranian state television showed a vision of a man identifying himself as Sharmahd It was not clear where or when the detention …

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