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3rd Iranian diplomat defects in Europe, group says (AP)

September 13th, 2010

Iranian diplomat Hossein Alizadeh poses in Helsinki , Finland Saturday Sept 11, 2010. The ranking diplomat at the Iranian Embassy in Finland said he has quit his job to protest the Islamic Republic's treatment of its citizens. Alizadeh said he had held the No. 2 post at the embassy in Helsinki as deputy head of mission and that he informed the embassy four days ago of his decision to quit after staying off the job for nearly a month. ** FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. ***AP - A third Iranian diplomat upset with Tehran’s post-election crackdown on dissidents has defected in Europe — this time in Belgium, an opposition group said Monday. The announcement came just hours after the No. 2 man at Iran’s mission in Helsinki said he will seek asylum in Finland.


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