Alireza Akbari: Iran preparing to execute British citizen - family

The household of a British-Iranian dual nationalist sentenced to decease successful Iran person told BBC Persian that authorities are preparing to execute him.

Alireza Akbari's wife, Maryam, said an authoritative had asked her to travel to his situation successful Tehran for a "final meeting".

He has besides been transferred to solitary confinement, which is seen arsenic a motion that an execution is imminent.

The erstwhile lawman defence curate was arrested successful 2019 oregon 2020 and accused of spying for the UK, which helium denied.

He was aboriginal sentenced to decease by a Revolutionary Court successful Tehran.

BBC Persian has besides obtained an audio connection from Mr Akbari successful which helium says helium was tortured and forced to confess successful beforehand of a camera to crimes that helium did not commit.

A spokesperson for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office told the BBC: "We are supporting the household of Mr Akbari and person repeatedly raised his lawsuit with the Iranian authorities.

"Our precedence is securing his contiguous merchandise and we person reiterated our petition for urgent consular access."