🔥 Diplomatic tensions flared as Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi condemned Germany's decision to shut down three Iranian consulates, calling it a 'sanction against Iranians' in a fiery social media post.
📢 Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Araghchi argued the closures punish tens of thousands of dual citizens: 'Most affected residents hold German passports – yet face restricted access to consular services.' The move follows Germany's protest against Monday's execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian convicted of orchestrating a deadly 2008 Shiraz bombing that killed 14 people.
💣 The minister accused Berlin of supporting a 'terrorist' responsible for injuring 200+ civilians, while German authorities maintain they're responding to human rights concerns. Consulates in Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich will close, though Iran's Berlin embassy remains operational.
🌐 This clash highlights growing friction over dual-national legal cases – a hot-button issue as global powers navigate cross-border justice and diplomatic protocols.
