Sun 24 October 2021:
During his inauguration on Saturday, a soldier attacked Zeinalabidin Hurrem, a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who was just appointed governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan region.
When Hurrem was speaking at a ceremony in Tabriz, the regional capital, someone came on stage and slapped him.
WATCH | 🇮🇷 Military Officer Slaps New Governor In Iran During His Inauguration Ceremony on Saturday.#Iran pic.twitter.com/8UPDmmLiVw
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“The soldier attacked me because his wife was vaccinated by a male health worker,” the governor later told state television.
Hurrem said he does not know the soldier, forgave him and will not file a complaint.
Meanwhile, prosecutors in Tabriz launched an investigation against the soldier, who is part of the Revolutionary Guards.
In a statement, the IRGC expressed its support for Hurrem, stating that legal action would be taken against the military official.
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