Iran’s foreign ministry summoned German Ambassador Markus Potzel to protest German officials’ interference in the judicial authority of the Islamic Republic.
German officials, including Ambassador Potzel and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, protested the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, an Iranian-German convicted of terrorism by Iran.
The Iranian diplomat expressed strong objection to the inappropriate comments by German authorities and highlighted that supporting Sharmahd contradicts Germany’s advocacy for the rule of law and human rights.
Ambassador Potzel assured that he would promptly communicate Iran’s concerns to his government, while the German foreign minister recalled Potzel to Berlin for consultations.