Former Iranian Diplomat In Finland To Seek Political Asylum
A senior official at Iran's embassy in Helsinki who quit last week in order to join the opposition has said he is seeking political asylum in Finland. Hossein Alizadeh, who quit as deputy head of mission on September 10, today accused Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad of stealing the June 2009 election from opposition leader Mir Hossein Musavi and of persecuting opposition members. Alizadeh said he could not return to Iran because he risked "capital punishment." He is the second high-ranking Iranian diplomat to resign in order to join ...
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