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Alireza Akbari

Former Iranian politician executed in January was UK spy

Former Iranian politician executed in January was UK spy

  • Alireza Akbari, hanged by the regime in Tehran, passed secrets to MI6 for 15 years
  • He identified Fordow nuclear site, senior figures including Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the scientist assassinated by Israel in 2020
By Arab News ·
British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari was executed in January. (File/AFP)

UK PM says Iran must give answers on British-Iranian national Akbari

By Reuters ·
Blinken says US ‘appalled’ by execution of British-Iranian national

Blinken says US ‘appalled’ by execution of British-Iranian national

By Reuters ·
UK vows more action against Iran after execution

UK vows more action against Iran after execution

By AFP ·
UK urged to expel Iranian diplomats over ‘shocking’ execution

UK urged to expel Iranian diplomats over ‘shocking’ execution

By Arab News ·
UK to reassess Iran nuclear deal after dual national’s execution

UK to reassess Iran nuclear deal after dual national’s execution

By Arab News ·
Update Iran regime denounced over hanging of Iranian-British ex-defense official

Iran regime denounced over hanging of Iranian-British ex-defense official

By Arab News ·
UK, US say Iran must not follow through with Akbari execution threat

UK, US say Iran must not follow through with Akbari execution threat

By Arab News ·
Iran video links detained British-Iranian to death of nuclear scientist

Iran video links detained British-Iranian to death of nuclear scientist

By Reuters ·

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