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Iran executes British-Iranian Alireza Akbari
Updated On: 14 January, 2023 04:04 PM IST | Tehran, Iran | ANI
Akbari's death sentence was announced just days ago, on January 11, after he was convicted of spying for the United Kingdom. However, Akbari, who was also a former Iranian official, had denied the charges, as per CNN.
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In this undated handout file picture provided by Khabar Online news agency shows, former Iranian deputy of defence minister, British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari, during an interview in Tehran. Photo: Khabar Online/AFP
Iran executed a British-Iranian citizen, Alireza Akbari, over accusations of corruption and extensive cooperation with the British intelligence officers, CNN reported citing the Iranian judiciary-affiliated outlet Mizan on Saturday.
The outlet posted two tweets, informing about the execution.
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