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Iran: Foreign Secretary calls on the Iranian regime to halt the execution of Alireza Akbari
The Foreign Secretary has urged the Iranian authorities to release British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said:
Iran must halt the execution of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari and immediately release him.
This is a politically motivated act by a barbaric regime that has total disregard for human life.
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Published 11 January 2023