BBCNEWS BBC News July 6, 2024
washington says its "horrified" by the execution, whilst the british prime minister, rishi sunak, said the hanging of alireza akbari was "callous and cowardly and would not go unpunished." the uk has imposed sanctions on irans prosecutor general, accusing him of being at the heart of irans use of the death penalty. our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, reports. news of the execution came on stateโrun television early this morning, despite repeated lastโminute appeals from ...
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