Iran's new governor was slapped in the face by a man at his inauguration

Extremely eye news reporter Zhang Yang

On October 23, an unusual security incident occurred in Iran, where the new governor of the country's northwestern Province of East Azerbaijan was slapped by an angry man at his inauguration.

The attacker raised his hand in the moment ready to slap

According to a video released by the Islamic Republic of Iran's External Radio and Television Station (IRIB), on October 23, local time, Brigadier General ZenoraBedin Khorram, the new governor of Iran's East Azerbaijan Province, was giving a speech at the Imam Khomeini Mosque in the northeastern city of Tabriz, when a man calmly walked up to Khorram, slapped him hard, and pushed him. Immediately afterwards, security guards ran to the perpetrator and pulled him off the podium.

While the motive for the attack is unclear, IRIB said in the report that according to Holam, the attackers told police after his arrest that the attack was because it was a male nurse rather than a female nurse who vaccinated his wife, and he was outraged by this.

Other reports also said the attack was not political. Ali Arizad, a representative from The city of Maragai in the Eastern Azerbaijan Province, said: "The motivation of this person is entirely personal and has nothing to do with the appointment of the governor or the speech. ”

Governor Holam also said he did not know the attackers.

Holam said: "Of course I don't know him. Also, when I was in Syria, I was whipped and beaten more than 10 times a day by the enemy, and they also pointed a loaded gun at my head. I think he's pretty much like those enemies, but please forgive him. ”

There are still reports of a link between the two. Iran's Tasnim news agency found the attacker to be Ayoub Alizadeh, a member of the country's armed forces, which was commanded by Khoram.

In 2013, Holam was one of 48 Iranians held hostage by rebels in Syria and later released.

When it comes to the international political arena, the politician who has been slapped is the most famous French President Macron.

On June 8, 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron visited southeastern France and was slapped by a man while interacting with the public. However, the beater was eventually sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, of which 4 months were executed immediately and 14 months were suspended.

At present, it is not clear what punishment is imposed for acts such as slapping in a country like Iran.

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