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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Patrick Daly

Rishi Sunak condemns ‘cowardly’ execution of British-Iranian Alireza Akbari - OLD

PA Wire

Rishi Sunak has condemned the “callous and cowardly” execution of a British-Iranian dual national in Iran.

Alireza Akbari, who once served in Iran’s defence ministry, had been accused of spying, an allegation he denied. Iran’s Mizan news agency, associated with the country’s judiciary, said he had been hanged.

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