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Iran consul in Oslo quits over Tehran crackdown
[Al Arabiya Latest] The Iranian consul general in the Norwegian capital Oslo has resigned in protest against Tehran's violent repression of opposition demonstrators, public television NRK said Wednesday."It was the Iranian authorities' treatment of demonstrators around Christmas which made me realize that my conscience would not allow me to continue in my job," Mohammed Reza Heydari said in comments published on NRK's website. According to NRK, Heydari had been posted in Oslo for three years. The Iranian embassy denied the report, insisting that the consul's term had simply come to an end about a month ago. "His mission has been over for a month and his successor has arrived two weeks ago. We reject the news," an embassy spokesman told AFP. However Heydari is according to the consulate still in Oslo "on holiday." "Sometimes they stay longer in the country where they served as diplomats for various reasons, including waiting for the end of school semesters of their children," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told Reuters. Posted by: Fred 2010-01-07 |
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