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Helmut Szimkus | |
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Born | Germany |
Nationality | German |
Known for | Third execution related by Iran |
Criminal charge | Spying for Iraq |
Penalty | Death |
Helmut Szimkus is a German engineer and expert on heavy water,[1] who's arrest in Iran after being by charge of "spying for Iraq" in 1994.[2]
Arrest, torture, sentenced and released[edit]
in 1989 Szimkus was arrested in Iran by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He was tortured in Evin Prison to force a confession.[3][4][5]
After 5 years, in 1994, Szimkus was sentenced executing after being by charge of "spying for Iraq" by Supreme Court of Iran.[6][7] The IRNA news agency (Iranian government news agency) confirmed this verdict.[8][9]
On June 2, 1994. Szimkus was pardoned and released by the leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei.[10][11][12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "'Spy' pardoned". The Independent. 1994-06-14.
- ^ Cowell, Alan (1996-07-22). "Behind the Exchange Is Kohl's Elusive Point Man of Mideast Policy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Abdorrahman Boroumand Center". Abdorrahman Boroumand Center. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "■ Deutscher im Iran mißhandelt: Szimkus wurden die Zähne ausgeschlagen". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in German). 1994-07-05. p. 4. ISSN 0931-9085. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "U.S. Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices 1994 - Iran". Refworld. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "GERMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN IRAN". Washington Post. 2024-03-02. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Iran to execute German as spy". The Independent. 1993-01-27. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Iranian Supreme Court upholds death sentence on German - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "DIP". dip.bundestag.de. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Tehran Court Upholds Death Sentence on German". Tehran Times. 1998-10-10. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Alleged German spy returns from Iran - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "German seeks mercy in Iran". The Independent. 1994-01-06.