Germany says Iran is responsible for death of Sharmahd

Iran had earlier summoned Germany's charge d'affaires in Tehran to protest against the country's decision to shut all Iranian consulates.

Jamshid Sharmahd.

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Berlin: Iran is responsible for the death of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German foreign ministry official said after Iranian state media quoted the judiciary there as saying the Iranian-German national had died before his execution, announced by Tehran late last month.

"Jamshid Sharmahd was abducted by Iran and detained for years without a fair trial, in inhumane conditions and without the necessary medical care. Iran is responsible for his death," the German official said on Tuesday.