Posted on 01/16/2010 5:26:24 AM PST by nuconvert
A veteran Iranian diplomat based in Norway has resigned his post, denounced his government and urged colleagues around the world to do the same after the regime’s brutal suppression of huge opposition demonstrations last month.
Mohammed-Reza Heydari, Iran’s consul in Oslo, is the first Iranian diplomat to publicly quit and condemn the regime. He revealed that it sought to lure him back to Tehran after rumours of his defection surfaced last week. At the time, the Iranian Foreign Ministry insisted that the rumours were baseless.
In an interview with the Norwegian television channel NRK, Mr Heydari said that he decided to resign after Iranian security forces killed a dozen demonstrators on December 27.
“I hope my friends and colleagues in other parts of the world who see and hear me now and know me will move in the same direction as their people. I hope they will manage to sacrifice some personal interests and rather think of what is in the interest of their people and their nation,” he said
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
*ping* - London Times
Mohammed-Reza Heydari, Iran's consul in Oslo, is the first Iranian diplomat to publicly quit and condemn the regime. He revealed that it sought to lure him back to Tehran after rumours of his defection surfaced last week. At the time, the Iranian Foreign Ministry insisted that the rumours were baseless.more about it.
All it takes is one person to get these things started.
This story was posted on January 5th and js “old news” though better to see it twice than never.Nuconvert makes sure nothing slips into the cracks and is missed.
http://noiri.blogspot.com/2010/01/rats-leaving-sinking-ship.html
VIDEO Farsi language interview with Islamic Iran Consul Heydari in NOrway about his resignation.
For sharing with Persian speakers you know.
http://farsiposts.blogspot.com/2010/01/blog-post_7256.html
Thanks for the ping!
ping
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.