Valin Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 WSJ: 9/26/12 NEW YORK — An Iranian diplomat was escorted from a street by police Wednesday after he was surrounded and threatened by an angry mob of protesters near the United Nations. Deputy Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast was walking near the U.N. when he was noticed and confronted by the angry mob, said New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne. He flagged down police officers, who helped him get to a safe spot. Browne said the threats were believed to have been verbal. The incident followed a speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the U.N. General Assembly. Outside the building, thousands of anti-Ahmadinejad demonstrators rallied in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza opposite the world body. (Snip) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew1voX0wnew&feature=plcp Up Close and Personal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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