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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

UK imposes sanctions on Iran after execution of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari

Alireza Akbari.
In the smuggled audio recording, Akbari says he was forced to make a ‘false confession’. Photograph: Khabar Online/AFP/Getty Images

Britain has imposed sanctions on the Iranian prosecutor general after the country’s execution of the British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari, while Iran has summoned the UK ambassador.

Akbar was executed on Saturday after Iranian authorities claimed he was an MI6 spy, charges his family and the Foreign Office deny.

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