Iran claims German-Iranian dissident died before he could be executed
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6S0AM)
Top Iranian officials previously referred to an execution when reacting to Jamshid Sharmahd's death on 28 October
Iran has claimed that an Iranian-German duel national who had been sentenced to death died last week before his execution could be carried out.
Jamshid Sharmahd was sentenced to death, his execution was imminent, but he died before it could be carried out," the judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir told reporters without elaborating. It is understood Tehran claims he suffered a stroke.
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