Posted on 03/29/2015 1:21:07 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy
A close media aide to Hassan Rouhani, the Iranian president, has sought political asylum in Switzerland after travelling to Lausanne to cover the nuclear talks between Tehran and the West.
Amir Hossein Motaghi, who managed public relations for Mr Rouhani during his 2013 election campaign, was said by Iranian news agencies to have quit his job at the Iran Student Correspondents Association (ISCA). He then appeared on an opposition television channel based in London to say he no longer saw any “sense” in his profession as a journalist as he could only write what he was told.
“There are a number of people attending on the Iranian side at the negotiations who are said to be journalists reporting on the negotiations,” he told Irane Farda television. “But they are not journalists and their main job is to make sure that all the news fed back to Iran goes through their channels.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
"In his television interview, Mr Mottaghi also gave succour to western critics of the proposed nuclear deal, which has seen the White House pursue a more conciliatory line with Tehran than some of America’s European allies in the negotiating team, comprising the five permanent members of the UN security council and Germany."
"The US negotiating team are mainly there to speak on Iran’s behalf with other members of the 5+1 countries and convince them of a deal,” he said."
Ping!
Thank you for posting this. I have no words just now...
A defection right in the of the talks...what do we make of this now.
Is this posted right? In other words, OUR negotiating team are mainly speaking on Iran’s behalf? Are we in the Twilight zone?
“he no longer saw any “sense” in his profession as a journalist as he could only write what he was told.”
Where will American journalists defect to who feel the same way?
Yes, it is posted just as it was printed in Daily Telegraph except for the emphasis which is mine.
If the defector is reliable is another question. However, given Zero’s and his administration’s behaviour regarding Israel it seems all too possible.
Every member of Congress should read this. By its failure to remove Obama and block funding for Obama’s lawlessness, Congress is complicit in what Obama is doing to the World, also.
“he no longer saw any “sense” in his profession as a journalist as he could only write what he was told.”
He didn’t just come to this conclusion.
My guess is he planned to defect before ever going.
Good point.
It is not by accident that this Iranian sought sanctuary not from the United States who would no doubt have turned him down and send them back to Iran to his death, rather he sought sanctuary in Switzerland.
Think you are right. See my post here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3273404/posts?page=12#12
Excellent observation.
Needs a Bump!
While other journalists makes sure all the news fed back to the US goes through their channels(Democrat talking points)...
He’s qualified for a professorship in “journalizm” at any western university.
Haven't we been for the last 6 years at least?
We’re living a Tom Clancy novel.
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