Iranian-German man sentenced to death on charges of "terrorism"

He judiciary of Iran has sentenced the citizen to death Iranian-German Jamshid Sharmahd for charges related to terrorism.

The 67-year-old, who also has a residence in the United States and was arrested in 2020, was found guilty of “corruption on Earth” for leading a pro-monarchist group accused of a deadly attack in 2008 and planning other attacks around the world. country, Mizan, the official news agency of the Iranian judiciary, reported on Tuesday.

Jamshid Sharmahd, 66, has been tried for terrorism

Sharmahd is accused of being the leader of the US group Tondar (which means “thunder” in Farsi), also known as the Assembly of the Kingdom of Iran, which says it seeks to restore the monarchy that was overthrown after the last shah fled Iran. . shortly before the 1979 revolution.

The Los Angeles-based group runs overseas television and radio stations that support Iranian opposition groups.

The Iranian judiciary released several clips of Sharmahd speaking out in 2010 against the Iranian establishment and also a video of him apparently confessing to attacks.

His main charge is planning a 2008 bombing of a mosque in the southern city of Shiraz, which killed 14 people and injured hundreds. He was also convicted of being in contact with American and Israeli officials and agents.

Mizan said that he wrote confidential letters to former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The judiciary said Sharmahd wanted to carry out 23 “terrorist acts” and managed to carry out five.

He said they include other bombings, arson, assassinations and leaks of classified information about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ missile program.

Tondar was also accused by the judiciary of plans to attack an oil pipeline and a book fair, in addition to deploying “chemical weapons” in parliament and organizing bank and exchange house robberies.

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