Iran Hangs Former Official Over Spy Claim | Iran Executes British-Iranian National | English News Iran has executed a British-Iranian national who once served as its deputy defence minister, its judiciary and state TV reported on Saturday (January 14), defying calls from London 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 as politically motivated, condemned the execution and said it would not stand unchallenged. #iran #britain #englishnewslive #cnnnews18live #news18live n18oc_world