Top Iranian officials previously referred to an execution when reacting to Jamshid Sharmahd’s death on 28 October
Iran has claimed that an Iranian-German duel national who had been sentenced to death died last week before his execution could be carried out.
“Jamshid Sharmahd was sentenced to death, his execution was imminent, but he died before it could be carried out,” the judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir told reporters without elaborating. It is understood Tehran claims he suffered a stroke.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/05/iran-claims-german-iranian-dissident-jamshid-sharmahd-died-before-he-could-be-executed
Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Publish date : 2024-11-05 18:39:52
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