Alireza Akbari, an Iranian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Defence from 2000 to 2008 under General Ali Shamkhani during the presidency of reformist Mohammad Khatami had an estimated net worth of $2 million at time of death.
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Akbari was hanged for crimes including “corruption on earth,” according to Iranian judiciary-affiliated outlet Mizan.
Though Mizan did not specify when the execution took place, other media have reported that he was executed on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.
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Akbari was a member of the military organisation responsible for implementing the 1988 cease-fire between Iran and Iraq that ended the Iran–Iraq War in 1988.
He was considered close to Ali Shamkhani, who appointed him Deputy Minister of Defence when Shamkhani was Defense Minister.
After leaving office, Akbari moved to Britain where he became a British-Iranian dual national.
Akbari was arrested in 2019 while travelling to the United Kingdom, and sentenced to death on an allegation of espionage for MI6 and Britain.
Akbari and his family denied Iran’s espionage charges.
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