Germany Shuts Down All Iranian Consulates Following Execution of Djamshid Sharmahd
Germany’s foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, has announced that all three Iranian consulates in the country will be closed in response to the execution of German-Iranian dual national Jamshid Sharmahd. Baerbock also revealed Germany will seek EU-wide sanctions against those involved in the execution, including the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. After the announcement, Tehran summoned the German envoy in protest.