Another Iranian diplomat seeks asylum in Norway
A diplomat from the Iranian embassy in Belgium said on Tuesday he would seek asylum in Norway, joining a small movement of Iranian foreign service officials who have left their posts in protest over alleged human rights and electoral abuses in Iran. Farzad Farhangian, 47, called for the overthrow of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a news conference, where he was accompanied by a former Iranian consul in Norway who defected in January. "Given the recent event in Iran, yes, I want this government overthrown," said Farhangian, who ...
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