Reuters. Germany will shut all three Iranian consulates on its territory in reaction to the execution of a German-Iranian national but will allow Tehran's embassy to remain open, the foreign ministry said on Thursday (October 31).
"Our diplomatic relations are already more than at a low point," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in New York.
Germany has already recalled its ambassador to Iran over Jamshid Sharmahd's execution and summoned the Iranian charge d'affaires to voice Berlin's protest.
Iranian state media said on Monday Sharmahd was put to death after he was convicted of carrying out terrorist attacks.
Baerbock condemned Iran for playing politics with hostages, and accused Tehran of trying to use Germany's support for Israel in the widening Middle East conflict to justify Sharmahd's killing.
