On October 31, the German government decided to close the three <a href="http://www.world-today-news.com/germany-closes-three-iranian-consulates-after-executing-iranian-german/" title="Germany closes three Iranian consulates after executing Iranian German”>Iranian consulates in the country after the execution of Jamshid Sharmakhd, a German of Iranian origin. This was said by German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock, speaking in New York, Zakon.kz reports.
how come writing DW, Iranian consular offices in Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg and Munich will be closed. Berbock called Sharmakhd’s execution a “cold-blooded murder” and noted that the Iranian regime’s actions remain brutal even after a change in leadership. According to the minister, the execution reflects the “bad reputation” of the Iranian regime, which uses “black language, threats and violence.”
The Foreign Minister confirmed that the German government has warned again about serious consequences if a German citizen was executed. “Now those decisions have been made,” Burbock said.
With the closure of three consulates, 32 consular employees from Iran will leave Germany. Experts note that the closing of consular offices is an extremely difficult diplomatic step, which Germany uses in exceptional cases.
It was reported earlier that Germany suspects that around 700 people are spying for Iran.
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2024-10-31 20:26:00
