ALBAWABA - Iran exected Alireza Akbari, a British-Iranian citizen accused of spying for the United Kingdom, according to the Iranian judiciary-affiliated outlet, Mizan.
Iran's state TV confirmed the execution of the British-Iranian dual national who received a death sentence on Jan. 11.
U.K. prime minister Rishi Sunak condemned the execution of a British-Iranian national, describing it as a "callous and cowardly act."
He posted on Twitter: "I am appalled by the execution of British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari in Iran."
NEW: Iran's state TV has confirmed the execution of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari.
— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) January 14, 2023
An ex-deputy Iranian defence minister, Akbari was arrested in 2019 and convicted of spying for the UK, which he denied. pic.twitter.com/jSkm9yV2Uu
Akbari was arrested in 2019 and convicted of spying for Britain, a charge he denied, the BBC reported.
Alireza Akbari was a deputy minister of defense from 2000 to 2008 under General Ali Shamkhani during the presidency of reformist Mohammad Khatami.
