THE TELEGRAPH: An Iranian diplomat in Finland claims he has defected after quitting his job in protest at the Islamic Republic’s treatment of its citizens.
Hossein Alizadeh said he had held the No. 2 post at the embassy in the Finnish capital Helsinki as deputy head of mission. He said he informed the embassy four days ago of his decision to quit after staying off the job for nearly a month.
“I don’t consider myself anymore a diplomat standing beside a brutal Iranian regime,” Mr Alizadeh said, declaring himself a “political dissident”. >>> | Saturday, September 11, 2010
