Iran executed Ali Reza Akbari, the country's former defense ministry official, by hanging after convicting him of being a spy for Britain's MI-6 intelligence agency without evidence.
Over 100 days of nationwide protests in Iran have demonstrated the greatest pushback against the decades-old regime and its repressive policies, showing the world that the people demand rights they have long been denied. according to reports from Iranian news outlet Mizan on Saturday. The exact time of Akbari's execution is unknown, but rumors suggest it happened days ago.
One of the top executioners in the world, Iran, reportedly aired a highly edited video of Akbari discussing the allegations against him. Activists compared it to similar"confession videos" and described it as coerced. In this photo released by KhabarOnline News Agency on Sept. 18, 2019, Ali Reza Akbari speaks in an interview. Iran executed Akbari after convicting him on charges of spying for Britain, media reported on Saturday.Rishi Sunak condemned Akbari's execution in the following tweet Saturday morning:
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