Posted on 01/05/2010 4:23:18 PM PST by DGHoodini
Maybe the Iranian ambassador to Norway wants a peace prize too!
Iranian Diplomat Quits to Protest Post-Election Violence
By WALTER GIBBS
Published: January 07, 2010
OSLO - .....Although Mr. Heydari does not appear to be a high-ranking member of the government, he would be one of the only Iranian officials to publicly resign over Iran's crackdown on opposition demonstrations following the country's disputed presidential elections in June.
"It was the Iranian authorities' treatment of demonstrators the week after Christmas that meant I could not in good conscience continue," Mr. Heydari was quoted as saying in a report on the Web site of the Norwegian television network NRK.
There was no video or audio of the interview available, and Mr. Heydari could not be reached for additional comment. His wife and two children were with him in Oslo, according to a Norwegian news report.
A spokesman for the Norwegian Ministry of Justice, which handles asylum requests, declined to comment.
A spokesman at the Iranian Embassy characterized Mr. Heydari's departure as a regular event.
"It's quite normal that at the end of a mission a diplomat will leave and somebody will replace him," said the spokesman, who declined to give his name.......
Interest detail and analogy to Serbia. The point you made about Iran greens not having allies in Basij or Revolutionary Guard does not take into account another important security force. The three part exposee on Khamenei points out that he is surrounded and protected by 200 personal guard, 500 palace guard, and 10,000 other guard. The 200 personal guard have all been given $1 million homes to buy loyalty. If I remember right, the article also explained other loyalty preserving methods. Time will tell if their support by Rafsanjani and others will be of any significance.
>>>> "....I am now reading Spy Catcher by Peter Wright, former Assistant Director of MI5." <<<< Please list a dozen or so books, either fiction or non-fiction, which you've particularly enjoyed reading.
Thanks.
HP
Thanks, but no.
I have read a lot of books on many different topics, including health, military, volcanos, dinosaurs, biology, escapist fiction of adventure and romance, psychology, among others. Perhaps you could tell me where your interests lie.
You may find the AntiMullah translation and introduction on who Makhmalbaf is, a better window/focus into matters and Alan’s highlighted comments more instructive/illuminating.
http://noiri.blogspot.com/2010/01/full-english-version-of-khameneis.html
Makhmalbaf is NOT against the regime, just the current management team.
Thanks for the ping!
As I said initially, NEVERMIND.
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