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The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Rishi Sunak condemns ‘callous and cowardly’ execution of British-Iranian Alireza Akbari

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said execution of Alireza Akbari “will not stand unchallenged”

The Independent UK

UK Condemns 'Barbaric' Execution of Alireza Akbari

Britain on Saturday called the execution by Iran of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari a barbaric act and said it would not go unpunished. Earlier, the Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency reported the execution of the former Iranian deputy defense minister who had been sentenced to death on charges of spying…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK condemns 'barbaric' execution of British-Iranian national

Britain on Saturday called the execution by Iran of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari a barbaric act, and imposed sanctions on Iran's prosecutor general in response.

Reuters

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Alireza Akbari: The British-Iranian Executed by Tehran

Iran has executed British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Saturday, after sentencing the former Iranian deputy defense minister to death on charges of spying for Britain. Here are some details about Akbari and his case: - He served as deputy defense minister when Ali Shamkhani…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran has executed an Iranian-British dual national over spying claim

Ali Reza Akbar, who once worked for Iran's defense ministry, was executed despite international outcry over his death sentence and those of others held amid protests.

WEKU

Factbox-Alireza Akbari: the British-Iranian executed by Tehran

Iran has executed British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Saturday, after sentencing the former Iranian deputy defence minister to death on charges of spying for Britain.

Reuters

Iran Releases Polish Scientist Held for Months

A Polish scientist held in Iran for months was released and returned home to Poland in December, a foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Friday. Maciej Walczak, a researcher at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, central Poland, is "safe and sound and with his family", Lukasz Jasina said in a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iran hangs official accused of spying for UK

Iran on Saturday executed former top defence official and dual British national Alireza Akbari, who was accused of spying for UK intelligence, the judiciary reported.

Bangkok Post

Iran Welcomes Turkish-Syrian Rapprochement, US Rejects it

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Friday his country was glad to see a rapprochement between its ally Syria and Türkiye, which has backed the political and armed opposition to Damascus over the last decade. "We are happy with the dialogue taking place between Syria and Türkiye, and we…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ireland, France Coordinate to Free Dual National Jailed in Iran

Authorities in Dublin are working closely with France to free Bernard Phelan, an Irish-French national, who was jailed in Iran in October, Ireland’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday. Phelan, a Paris-based tourism consultant, is being held in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad city on multiple charges, including disseminating anti-regime propaganda and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran hangs former defence ministry official for spying for UK

Iranian-British dual national was found guilty of being a spy for Britain’s MI-6 intelligence agency.

Al Jazeera

Alireza Akbari execution: Brit accused of MI6 spying put to death in Iran, says state TV

Alireza Akbari, who served as deputy defence minister during the tenure of former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami, was arrested sometime between 2019 and 2020

Daily Mirror

Iran and Britain's history of strained relations

British-Iranian relations, which have been strained for decades, were back in the spotlight after Iranian authorities executed British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari for spying, charges he had denied.

Reuters

British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari executed by Iran, state media says - OLD

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly had warned Tehran that London was watching the case ‘closely’.

The Independent UK

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France 24

Iran executes Iranian-British national over spying claims

Iran said Saturday it executed a former high-ranking defence ministry official and dual Iranian-British national, despite international warnings not to carry out the death sentence.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Executes British-Iranian Accused of Spying, Prompts Western Condemnation

Iran has executed a British-Iranian national who once served as its deputy defense minister, its judiciary said, defying calls from London and Washington for his release after he was handed the death sentence on charges of spying for Britain. Britain, which had declared the case against Alireza Akbari politically motivated,…

The Independent UK

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

Move came after Iran ignored international appeals for clemency

Reuters

Iran executes British-Iranian accused of spying, prompts Western condemnation

Iran has executed a British-Iranian national who once served as its deputy defence minister, its judiciary said, defying calls from London and Washington for his release after he was handed the death sentence on charges of spying for Britain.

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Chicago Sun-Times

‘Andy Warhol in Iran’ — a fictional meeting brings together an artist and a revolutionary in a very real world

Artistic director BJ Jones helms the award-winning drama, based on Warhol’s 1976 visit to the country.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham family of protester 'tortured' in Iran calls for help amid death sentence

A family member, who lives in Nottingham, has spoken out of the ordeal after Mehdi was tortured in prison.

Al Jazeera

Iran’s top diplomat says talks with Saudis could restore ties

Iranian foreign minister says he hopes diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia can be restored after years of tensions.

The Independent UK

British-Iranian man appears in heavily edited ‘confession’ shown on Iranian TV

The family of Alireza Akbari has suggested his execution is imminent

Newsroom.co.nz

How not to build a tourism city

Despite its aesthetic appeal, the Iranian resort Majara is poised to be a sore point among local residents.

The Guardian - UK

Beuys’ dreams, bejewelled paintings and Avatar for art lovers – the week in art

The watercolours behind Beuys’ sculptures are revealed, Soheila Sokhanvari commemorates Iran’s feminist icons and Sahej Rahal creates a digital world

The Independent UK

Iran's FM says talks with Saudis could restore relations

Iran's foreign minister says talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia are continuing and could eventually restore diplomatic relations that were severed years ago

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