Alireza Akbari

Alireza Akbari

Alireza Akbari (Persian: علیرضا اکبری; 21 October 1961 – c. 14 January 2023) was an Iranian politician, a senior Islamic revolutionary guard officer with Iranian and British citizenship. He was Deputy Minister of Defence from 1998 to 2003 under General Ali Shamkhani during the presidency of reformist Mohammad Khatami. Akbari was first arrested in Iran in 2009, accused of spying for Britain. Akbari was arrested again in 2019 while travelling from the United Kingdom to Iran, and sentenced to death for charges including allegations of spying for Britain, Mofsed-e-filarz (translating to 'corruption on Earth'), stemming from accusations that Akbari committed espionage on behalf of the United Kingdom's intelligence agency, MI6. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Alireza Akbari is the 17,051st most popular politician, the 436th most popular biography from Iran and the 187th most popular Iranian Politician.

Alireza Akbari was an Iranian politician known for serving as the Deputy Minister of Defense and for his involvement in various political roles within Iran. He gained international attention for his arrest and execution in 2023, which was linked to accusations of espionage.