BERLIN, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Germany announced Thursday it will close all three Iranian consulates on its territory in response to the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian dual national.

Iran accused Sharmahd of involvement in a mosque attack, and the Iranian judiciary announced his execution this week. He was "held for years without a fair trial before he was executed," according to German authorities.

In a statement issued Monday, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said her country had issued multiple warnings to Tehran, stating, "The execution of a German national would have severe consequences."

The three Iranian consulates affected by the closures are in Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich. The Iranian Embassy in Berlin will remain operational. Enditem

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