Iranian Defector and Family Given Shelter

A former Iranian consul, Mohammed Reza Heydari, was granted political asylum in Norway after resigning from his office.
Iranian Defector and Family Given Shelter
HIDDEN BOMBS: A picture shows the new medium-range surface to surface missile, named Sejil-2, at an undisclosed location in Iran prior to its test-firing on May 20, 2009. AFP/Getty Images
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/Iran.jpg" alt="IRAN: Former Iranian Consul Mohammed Reza Heydari poses on Jan. 20, 2010, in Oslo, Norway. Mohammed Reza Heydari quit his job in protest against Tehran's violent repression of opposition demonstrators. He has been granted political asylum in Norway. (Tore Meek/AFP/Getty Images)" title="IRAN: Former Iranian Consul Mohammed Reza Heydari poses on Jan. 20, 2010, in Oslo, Norway. Mohammed Reza Heydari quit his job in protest against Tehran's violent repression of opposition demonstrators. He has been granted political asylum in Norway. (Tore Meek/AFP/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-1822873"/></a>
IRAN: Former Iranian Consul Mohammed Reza Heydari poses on Jan. 20, 2010, in Oslo, Norway. Mohammed Reza Heydari quit his job in protest against Tehran's violent repression of opposition demonstrators. He has been granted political asylum in Norway. (Tore Meek/AFP/Getty Images)
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