The death sentence of a former official with dual citizenship in Iran has been confirmed
of Iran Ali Former official of the Ministry of Defense of the court, dual Britain–Iran having citizenship Alirza Akbari confirmed the death sentence.
Now the execution is expected to be carried out very soon.
Iran’s Intelligence Ministry said on January 11 that Akbari was sentenced to death for espionage and is considered “the most important spy” who managed to get access to the country’s most secret materials.
Akbari’s wife told BBC’s Fars service that she was informed of her husband’s death sentence news and he was invited to a “last meeting” with his friend, who has been in prison since 2019.
The woman also said that her husband was transferred to solitary confinement, which usually happens shortly before the execution.
The BBC also reports that it received a video message from Akbari and that he is in this video torture he said that he was given and that his guilt was put on his neck.
Britain requires the government
Britain The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Akbari immediately free Achieving this is Britain’s top priority, and London has asked for immediate consular access to the convict:
“Iran British-Iran must immediately stop the execution of its citizen Alirza Akbari and release him immediately. This is a barbaric regime that does not value human life political is a motivated action”.
Oslo-based Iranian Human Rights Organization reports that last year in Iran execution the number of executions exceeded 500.
January 10in UNhuman rights commissioner of Volker Turk He accused Tehran of using the executions as a “weapon” to intimidate dissent amid months of protests in Iran.
Started from September protest Four people have been executed in Iran for their participation in the protests.
Several other people were sentenced to death.