BREAKING: Rishi Sunak has condemned the execution of a British-Iranian national. In a tweet, the PM described Iran's execution of Alireza Akbari as 'callous and cowardly'. Read more here: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Mr Akbari was arrested in 2019 and charged with spying after he was accused of receiving"hundreds of thousands of pounds" for providing intelligence to Britain - claims he denied.A British-Iranian national has been executed after being sentenced to death on charges of spying for the UK, Iran's state media has said.
It said Iranian intelligence unmasked the alleged MI6 spy by feeding him false information and described him as"one of the most important infiltrators of the country's sensitive and strategic centres". Mizan news agency, associated with the country's judiciary, tweeted that Mr Akbari had been hanged. It did not say when or where it took place amid rumours he had been executed days ago.
He said Mr Akbari was arrested in 2019 and charged with spying after he was accused of receiving"hundreds of thousands of pounds" for providing intelligence to Britain - claims he denied.
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