The Iranian judicial authority announced the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian with long-term residency in California, on Monday.
The death sentence followed his abduction and years-long detention for alleged involvement in terrorist activities.
Earlier this year, in February 2023, Sharmahd received a death sentence regarding a 2008 mosque bombing.
Iranian courts never substantiated these claims with credible evidence, and Sharmahd consistently denied the accusations, according to Iran International.
Reports indicate that Sharmahd was captured during a 2020 layover in Dubai while on a business trip.
“Without a doubt, the divine promise regarding the supporters of terrorism will be fulfilled, and this is a definite promise,” the judiciary declared in announcing Sharmahd’s execution.
They accused Sharmahd of acting “under orders from masters in Western intelligence agencies, the United States, and the child-killing Zionist regime.”
Sharmahd’s daughter, Gazelle, mentioned in an August 2023 interview with Fox News that her father belonged “to a family of four generations around him of U.S. citizenship,” highlighting his status as a “law-abiding resident” who would have attained U.S. citizenship if it weren’t “for the terrorists” who were “scapegoating” him.
“My dad chose the United States as his home, worked hard, followed all the rules, belongs to a family of four generations around him of U.S. citizenship, lived here for 20 years as a tax-paying, law-abiding resident and would already have his citizenship if it wasn’t for the terrorists and qualifies as a U.S. national under the Levinson law,” Gazelle stated to the outlet.
The Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act defines a “United States national” as “a lawful permanent resident alien with significant ties to the United States.”
