Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak slammed Iran’s execution of a British-Iranian nationwide. He condemned it as a killing “by a barbaric regime with no respect for the human rights of their people.”
Earlier on Saturday, Iran introduced the execution of Alireza Akbari, a former deputy protection minister, days after he was sentenced to dying on costs of spying for Britain.
“I am appalled by the execution of British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari in Iran. My thoughts are with Alireza’s friends and family,” Sunak stated on Twitter.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly additionally issued an announcement following the execution, saying it might not go “unchallenged.”
“This barbaric act deserves condemnation within the strongest potential phrases. The Iranian regime has once more proven its callous disregard for human life by means of this politically motivated act.
“We will be summoning the Iranian Charge d’Affaires to make clear our disgust at Iran’s actions. Our thoughts are with Akbari’s family,” he stated shortly earlier than the highest Iranian diplomat in Britain was summoned.
According to Iran’s Mizan News Agency, Akbari has executed corruption costs and “extensive acts against the country’s internal and external security.”
In an audio recording purportedly from Akbari and broadcast by BBC Persian on Wednesday, he stated he had confessed to crimes he had not dedicated after intensive torture.
U.S. condemns Iran’s execution
On Saturday, the U.S. ambassador to London stated the United States condemned the execution of British-Iranian nationwide Alireza Akbari, describing it as “appalling.”
“The execution of British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari in Iran is appalling and sickening,” Ambassador Jane Hartley stated on Twitter. “The United States joins with the U.K. in condemning this barbaric act. My thoughts are with Alireza’s family.”
Germany calls execution ‘another inhumane act’ by Iran
The German Foreign Office expressed solidarity with the U.Okay., calling the execution “another inhumane act” by Tehran.
“The execution of Alireza Akbari is yet another inhumane act by the Iranian regime,” the workplace stated on Twitter. “We stand with our British friends and will continue to closely coordinate our measures vis-a-vis the regime and our support for Iran’s people.”
French President Macron: Iran’s newest execution is a heinous and barbaric act
The execution of British-Iranian nationwide Alireza Akbari is a heinous and barbaric act, French President Emmanuel Macron stated Saturday.
Macron stated he stood in solidarity with Britain, which has condemned the execution and defied British and U.S. requires the 61-year-old Akbari’s launch after he was handed a dying sentence on costs of spying for Britain.
