London’s anger over the execution of a British spy

The British Prime Minister, in his interventionist statements against Iran, called the execution of the British spy "brutal and cowardly".

Rishi Sunak reacted to the execution of Alireza Akbari, a spy for that country’s secret intelligence service, in a tweet on Saturday and said “this action will not go unpunished.” A few hours ago, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley, continuing to interfere in Iran’s internal affairs, reacted for the second time to the death sentence passed in Tehran on one of the accused and demanded that the execution of the court’s sentence be suspended.

Cleverley stated, “The Iranian regime should have no doubt that we are closely following the case of Alireza Akbari.” The British Foreign Secretary also said last Wednesday: “Iran must stop the execution of Alireza Akbari, an Iranian and British citizen, and release him immediately.” The Judicial Media Center announced on Saturday: “The sentence of Alireza Akbari, a dual Iranian-British citizen who was sentenced to death on charges of corruption and widespread action against the country’s internal and external security through spying for the UK intelligence apparatus, has been carried out.” “.

According to the issued decree, the actions of recent years against the national security of the country, spying for England, connections with the MI6 spy service and a number of extensive meetings with enemy intelligence officers in different countries and a long period of espionage are condemned, which are examples of mass crimes against internal and external security of the country, which to a large extent caused a serious disruption of public order in the country.

Britain has temporarily recalled its ambassador to Tehran, Simon Shercliff, for consultations in protest at the execution of an Iranian citizen. British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly tweeted a message on Saturday night, noting London’s reaction to the execution of the death sentence on Alireza Akbari, convicted of “espionage activities”, writing: We have sanctioned the Attorney General of Iran, summoned the Iranian chargé d’affaires and the British Ambassador temporarily summoned to London for consultations.

London is considering next steps in response to Akbari’s execution, Cleverly wrote there. According to a report by the press office of the Iranian judiciary, Alireza Akbari, son of Ali, an Iranian-British citizen, has had his death sentence carried out. He was sentenced to death for “espionage activities” for the British secret service for a sum of 1,805,000 euros, 265,000 British pounds and 50,000 US dollars, the Iranian judiciary said.

The judgment stated: The convict had acted against the national security of the country in recent years, conducted espionage on behalf of England, communicated with the secret service MI6, had extensive meetings with enemy intelligence officers in different countries and over a long period of time; and these are all examples of a massive crime against the country’s internal and external security. Akbari acted in such a way that he seriously disturbed public order in the country.