Alireza Akbari: Iran executes British-Iranian dual national, state media says - BBC

British-Iranian dual nationalist Alireza Akbari, who was sentenced to decease successful Iran, has been executed, Iranian authorities media says.

Mr Akbari's household had been asked to spell to his situation for a "final visit" connected Wednesday and his woman said helium had been moved to solitary confinement.

The ex-deputy Iranian defence curate was arrested successful 2019 and convicted of spying for the UK, which helium denied.

The UK had urged Iran to halt the execution and instantly merchandise him.

On Friday, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly warned that "Iran indispensable not travel done with their brutal menace of execution".

"This is simply a politically motivated enactment by a barbaric authorities that has full disregard for quality life," Mr Cleverly tweeted connected Wednesday.

Iran posted a video of Mr Akbari this week showing what appeared to beryllium forced confessions.

BBC Persian broadcast an audio connection connected Wednesday from Mr Akbari successful which helium said helium was tortured and forced to confess connected camera to crimes helium did not commit.

The United States had joined calls for Iran not to execute Mr Akbari - US diplomat Vedant Patel said "his execution would beryllium unconscionable".

Mr Patel said connected Friday that "the charges against Alireza Akbari and his sentencing were politically motivated".

Earlier this week, a UK Foreign Office spokesperson told the BBC that it was supporting Mr Akbari's household and had repeatedly raised his lawsuit with Iranian authorities.

It had requested urgent consular access, but Iran's authorities does not recognise dual nationality for Iranians.