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Daughter Urges UN to Create 'ZAKA for Iran' After Father's Execution

12/11/2025

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Gazelle Sharmahd, daughter of Jamshid Sharmahd, urged the United Nations to create a "ZAKA for Iran" after her father was executed in 2024.
His body was returned with missing parts, prompting her public plea.
The appeal arrived as supporters demonstrated in Berlin on July 31, 2023, calling for his release.

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Gazelle Sharmahd, daughter of Jamshid Sharmahd, urged the United Nations to create a "ZAKA for Iran" after her father was executed in 2024.
His body was returned with missing parts, prompting her public plea.
The appeal arrived as supporters demonstrated in Berlin on July 31, 2023, calling for his release.