In a controversial move, Iran has executed Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian dissident and longtime US resident, following his conviction on terrorism charges. Sharmahd, who had been abducted during an international flight layover, was sentenced to death by Iranian authorities. The execution has drawn international condemnation, with critics labeling it as an extrajudicial killing and state-sanctioned murder. Human rights organizations have condemned the act, describing it as part of an ongoing pattern of repressive measures by the Iranian regime against dissenters.