DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official claimed Tuesday that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran could execute him — directly contradicting the country’s earlier announcement he had been put to death.

Iran’s judiciary has said Iranian-German dissident Jamshid Sharmahd died before his execution was reported by state media late last month. The judiciary’s news agency said on 28 October that Sharmahd - who was sentenced to death on the charge of "corruption on Earth” in 2023 following a trial that human rights groups said was grossly unfair - had been “punished for his actions”.

Iran claims Sharmahd died before it could execute him for terror offenses; Germany disputes this, and holds Iran responsible.

An Iranian official has claimed that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran execute him — directly contradicting the country’s earlier announcement he had been put to death

Iranian German Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran executed him, Iranian official claims — contradicting the country's announcement he had been put to death.

Iranian official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be put to death; Iran earlier said it executed him