Iran says it has executed a dual Iranian-British national who once held a high-ranking position in the country's defence ministry. The execution was carried out despite international warnings to halt his death sentence.
Hanging of Ali Reza Akbari harkens back to mass purges of military following 1979 Islamic RevolutionAli Reza Akbari speaks in an interview in Iran in 2019. Iran has executed Akbari after convicting him on charges of spying for Britain, media reported on Saturday.
"The execution of British-Iranian Ali Reza Akbari is a barbaric act that deserves condemnation in the strongest possible terms," Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said in a statement. "Through this politically motivated act, the Iranian regime has once again shown its callous disregard for human life."I am appalled by the execution of British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari in Iran.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran on Monday. Khamenei called for a 'stern' reaction to the ongoing demonstrations that began in September after the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody. Iran has not commented on the torture claims. However, the United Nations human rights chief has warned Iran against the "weaponization" of the death penalty as a means to put down the protests.On Friday, U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel also criticized Akbari's pending execution.
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