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(11,841 posts) Mon Mar 30, 2015, 08:17 AM Mar 2015

Pro-Hassan Rouhani Iranian editor defects while covering nuclear talks in Lausanne

Source: TelegraphUK

A close media aide to Hassan Rouhani, the Iranian president, has sought political asylum in Switzerland after travelling to Lausanne to cover the nuclear talks between Tehran and the West.
Amir Hossein Motaghi, who managed public relations for Mr Rouhani during his 2013 election campaign, was said by Iranian news agencies to have quit his job at the Iran Student Correspondents Association (ISCA).

He then appeared on an opposition television channel based in London to say he no longer saw any “sense” in his profession as a journalist as he could only write what he was told.
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“The US negotiating team are mainly there to speak on Iran’s behalf with other members of the 5+1 countries and convince them of a deal,” he said.

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Pro-Hassan Rouhani Iranian editor defects while covering nuclear talks in Lausanne (Original Post) 7962 Mar 2015 OP

Oh boy. This may not be good. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2015 #1

Selfish? seveneyes Mar 2015 #2

I'm sure he was being sarcastic. I hope? 7962 Mar 2015 #4

Umm, not really. See post #7 FailureToCommunicate Mar 2015 #9

Correct. 840high Mar 2015 #5

HIS motives may be admirable; the fallout, if they derail hard won progress, won't be. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2015 #8

oops - how embarrassing vlyons Mar 2015 #3

I hope we see some more defections. nt bananas Mar 2015 #6

I wonder who is paying him to try to blow up these negotiations. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #7

FailureToCommunicate

(14,013 posts)

1. Oh boy. This may not be good.

Reply to 7962 (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 08:25 AM

Mar 2015

Selfish bastard.

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

2. Selfish?

Reply to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 08:34 AM

Mar 2015

Refusing to toe the hard line of an insane leadership is hardly selfish.

7962

(11,841 posts)

4. I'm sure he was being sarcastic. I hope?

Reply to seveneyes (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:30 AM

Mar 2015

FailureToCommunicate

(14,013 posts)

9. Umm, not really. See post #7

Reply to 7962 (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 01:05 PM

Mar 2015

840high

(17,196 posts)

5. Correct.

Reply to seveneyes (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:31 AM

Mar 2015

FailureToCommunicate

(14,013 posts)

8. HIS motives may be admirable; the fallout, if they derail hard won progress, won't be.

Reply to seveneyes (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 01:04 PM

Mar 2015

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

3. oops - how embarrassing

Reply to 7962 (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 08:36 AM

Mar 2015

Hope Mr Motaghi can get his family out or Iran to join him.

bananas

(27,509 posts)

6. I hope we see some more defections. nt

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Mon Mar 30, 2015, 11:16 AM

Mar 2015

Comrade Grumpy

(13,184 posts)

7. I wonder who is paying him to try to blow up these negotiations.

Reply to 7962 (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 12:43 PM

Mar 2015

He didn't just defect, he accused the US government of doing Iran's bidding. He's articulating the GOP/Netanyahu/Saudi line.

Maybe he's getting three paychecks.

Meet Iran's Curveball.

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