Iran’s former defense minister Ali Rida Akbari has been sentenced to death after being convicted on charges of spying for Britain, the intelligence ministry announced Wednesday.
The judiciary said Akbari, who remained deputy defense minister until 2001, was a key spy for British intelligence, Tasnim news agency reported. It said Iranian intelligence unmasked the spying by feeding him false information.
Tasnim also reported that he had spied on past nuclear talks between Iran and Western powers. It is worth noting Akbari had served as deputy defense minister under President Mohammad Khatami
The Iranian intelligence ministry indicated that Akbari was recruited during a visit to Europe, adding that he provided Britain with his data several times.
Source: Al-Manar English Website
