BREAKING:
The first defections from the Islamic Regime in Iran are now taking place.
Alireza Jirani Hokmabad, a senior diplomat!at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, has quit and requested asylum in Switzerland.
He joined Iran’s permanent mission in Geneva in 2017 and has since responsible for representing the regime in the United Nations’ economic bodies.
He was made Chair of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in April 2025.
Iran International report that several other diplomats have also applied for asylum in countries across the world in recent days.
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The post BREAKING: The first defections from the Islamic Regime in Iran are now taking place. Alireza Jirani Hokmabad, a senior diplomat!at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, has quit and requested asylum in Switzerland. He joined Iran’s permanent mission in Geneva in 2017 and has since responsible for representing the regime in the United Nations’ economic bodies. He was made Chair of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in April 2025. Iran International report that several other diplomats have also applied for asylum in countries across the world in recent days. first appeared on October Surprise 2016 – octobersurprise2016.org.
The post BREAKING: The first defections from the Islamic Regime in Iran are now taking place. Alireza Jirani Hokmabad, a senior diplomat!at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, has quit and requested asylum in Switzerland. He joined Iran’s permanent mission in Geneva in 2017 and has since responsible for representing the regime in the United Nations’ economic bodies. He was made Chair of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in April 2025. Iran International report that several other diplomats have also applied for asylum in countries across the world in recent days. first appeared on The World Web Times – worldwebtimes.com.
