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Iranian authorities on October 28, 2024 executed German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd, who was detained in 2020. [AFP]
Iran on Monday executed 69-year-old German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd after years in captivity, media in the Islamic Republic said, sparking outrage in Germany and beyond.
Berlin warned of "serious consequences" for Iran's "inhumane regime", while a Norway-based human rights group labelled the execution the "extrajudicial killing of a hostage".
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