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UK condemns 'barbaric' execution of British-Iranian national

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a meeting with a multi-disciplinary team who provide virtual care during a visit to the Rutland Lodge Healthcare Centre in Leeds on January 9, 2023. Oli Scarff/Pool via REUTERS/Files

Britain on Saturday called the execution by Iran of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari a barbaric act, and imposed sanctions on Iran's prosecutor general in response.

The Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency had earlier reported the execution of the former Iranian deputy defence minister who had been sentenced to death on charges of spying for Britain.

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