the iranian authorities have released a video showing what appear to be forced confessions by alireza akbari, a british iranian man who s facing the death sentence for alleged spying. but bbc persian has obtained a recorded message from mr akbari in which he says he was tortured and forced to confess on camera to crimes he did not commit. the uk continues to call for his release, as bbc persia s rana rahimpour explains. this is british iranian alireza akbari, former deputy defence minister of iran. in this heavily edited video published by iranian state media, he appears to confess to working for m16. but in an audio file obtained by bbc persian, he denies this. translation: they tortured me for 3,500 hours. - they broke my will, drove me to madness and forced to me to do whatever they wanted.
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and two young protesters were hanged after being sentenced to death. it is feared at least 26 others could face the same fate. bbc persian has obtained an audio file of a 26 year old protester who is on death row. he says he has been subjected to three mock executions. translation: they blindfolded me and said it s time for your execution. - let s go. as i entered the prosecutors office, he said that execution is written all over his face. hang him! bbc persian has also learned of another 23 year old protester who died in police custody in the south western town of izeh. his name was hamed salahshoor. at night, the authorities buried his body 30km away from his hometown, but after exhuming his body, his family discovered signs of torture.
crackdown, protesters are still on the streets, chanting slogans against the regime and executions. the position of the state has hardened. and two young protesters were hanged after being sentenced to death. it is feared at least 26 others could face the same fate. bbc persian has obtained an audio file of a 26 year old protester who is on death row. he says he has been subjected to three mock executions. translation: they blindfolded me and said it s time for your execution. - let s go. as i entered the prosecutors office, he said that execution is written all over his face. hang him! bbc persian has also learned of another 23 year old protester who died in police custody in the south western town of izeh. his name was hamed salahshoor.
she says she will not keep quiet even if she gets arrested or killed. he was one of more than 500 protesters who, according to rights groups, have been killed. 100 days on, and despite the deadly crackdown, protesters are still on the streets, chanting slogans against the regime and executions. the position of the state has hardened. and two young protesters were hanged after being sentenced to death. it is feared at least 26 others could face the same fate. bbc persian has obtained an audio file of a 26 year old protester who is on death row. he says he has been subjected to three mock executions. translation: they blindfolded me and said it s time for your execution. - let s go. as i entered the prosecutors office, he said that execution is written all over his face.