UK sanctions Iran prosecutor following execution

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has announced that the UK has sanctioned Iran's prosecutor general following the execution of dual British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari on spy charges.

Mr Cleverly said he had also summoned the senior official of the Iranian government in the UK and temporarily withdrew the ambassador from Tehran.

Report by Etemadil.

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