Germany to close Iranian consulates after execution of dual national German-Iranian

Record ID: 1852891

  • Title: Germany to close Iranian consulates after execution of dual national German-Iranian
  • Date: 31st October 2024
  • Summary: UNITED NATIONS (OCTOBER 31, 2024) (REUTERS) GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER ANNALENA BAERBOCK WALKS TO LECTERN (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER, ANNALENA BAERBOCK, SAYING: "The murder of Mr Sharmahd shows once again the terrible ruthlessness of Iran's unjust regime. Above all, it knows the language of blackmail, threats and violence. The recent statements by the Irania
  • Embargoed: 14th November 2024 13:58
  • Keywords: Annalena Baerbock Frankfurt German-Iranian Iran Jamshid Sharmahd Munich consulate
  • Location: UNITED NATIONS; FRANKFURT, MUNICH, GERMANY
  • City: UNITED NATIONS; FRANKFURT, MUNICH, GERMANY
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001604431102024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Germany will shut all three Iranian consulates on its territory in reaction to the execution of a German-Iranian national but will allow Tehran's embassy to remain open, the foreign ministry said on Thursday (October 31).
    "Our diplomatic relations are already more than at a low point," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in New York.
    Germany has already recalled its ambassador to Iran over Jamshid Sharmahd's execution and summoned the Iranian charge d'affaires to voice Berlin's protest.
    Iranian state media said on Monday Sharmahd was put to death after he was convicted of carrying out terrorist attacks.
    Baerbock condemned Iran for playing politics with hostages, and accused Tehran of trying to use Germany's support for Israel in the widening Middle East conflict to justify Sharmahd's killing.
    (Production: Hussein Waaile, Christine Uyanik, Tilman Blasshofer, Anna Dittrich)
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