Washington: Iran's execution of Alireza Akbari has angered the United States, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who has promised that Tehran's abuses will not be spared in its crackdown on widespread protests.
“We were horrified by Mr. Akbari's execution, as is everything we have seen on the streets of Iran in the months since these protests began: mass arrests, mock trials, executions, and a device as the use of sexual violence to suppress protests," Blinken said at a news conference.
These violations will not be spared. "We are moving forward with a variety of unilateral actions, multilateral measures and using United Nations mechanisms to hold Iran accountable," he said.
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Akbari, a British-Iranian citizen who once served as Tehran's deputy defense minister, was sentenced to death on charges of espionage for Britain.
According to London, the charges against him were politically motivated. Was repeatedly demanding his release. Following the execution, sanctions were imposed on Iran's Prosecutor General.
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The execution drew widespread condemnation and threatened to worsen Iran's already strained relations with the West, which have deteriorated since talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal and Tehran's deadly crackdown on protesters last year had started
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At the same press conference, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley said the UK would not limit itself to the response it had already announced, but declined to specify what else it might do.