Iran hangs former Iranian-British defense ministry official over spy claim
he hanging of Ali Reza Akbari suggests an ongoing power struggle within Iran’s theocracy as it tries to contain the demonstrations over the September death of Mahsa Amini.
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Alireza Akbari’s grim fate seen as signal from Iran’s hardliners
Whether Iranian intelligence services genuinely believed Akbari was a spy is up for debate“I have to go. I am a soldier. It is my duty.” Alireza Akbari was explaining to his family why he felt he had to answer a call by his former boss, Ali Shamkhani t…
UK imposes sanctions on Iran after execution of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari
Prosecutor general punished as smuggled recording released of Akbari saying he was subjected to ‘3,500 hours of torture’Iran executes British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari accused of spyingBritain has imposed sanctions on the Iranian prosecutor gener…
Iran Executes Alireza Akbari, Ex-Official Accused of Spying
Alireza Akbari, previously a senior military and defense official, had moved to Britain a decade ago. He had been detained since 2019.
Alireza Akbari appears in heavily edited confession aired on Iranian TV
British-Iranian, who was sentenced to death for allegedly spying for MI6, gave reports on Iran’s nuclear programme, he says in TV interviewAlireza Akbari, the British-Iranian dual national sentenced to death for allegedly spying for MI6, gave his Briti…
‘Litany of human rights crises’ in 2022 — but some good signs: HRW report
The year presented new opportunities to strengthen protections against violations, Human Rights Watch said in its annual world report.
Iran Gives Death Sentence to Former Defense Official, a Dual U.K. Citizen
Alireza Akbari, a former deputy defense minister, was convicted of spying, in a case he described as a slap at Britain, where he had lived.
James Cleverly says Iran must halt execution of British citizen
Foreign secretary warns Tehran over case of Alireza Akbari, an ex-Iranian minister accused of being MI6 spyThe UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has urged the Iranian government not to press ahead with plans to execute a British-Iranian dual nation…
Iranian Warships Will Use The Panama Canal For The First Time Later This Year
Iranian navy ship / Wikimedia Commons Washington Free Beacon: Iran To Station Warships in Panama Canal Iran entering Pacific Ocean for first time Iran’s navy is set to station warships for the first time in the Panama Canal, a critical tra…
Iran protests: Tehran’s executions push demonstrators underground
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday signaled the state has no intention of softening its crackdown on the protests.