US EditionSenior Iranian UN Diplomat Defects, Seeks Asylum in Switzerland
Alireza Jiranieh Hokmabad, deputy head of Iran's UN mission in Geneva, defected with his family citing fears of persecution amid Iran's political unrest, part of a growing trend among diplomats.
- Alireza Jiranieh Hokambad, a senior Iranian diplomat, has defected and sought political asylum in Switzerland for himself and his family due to fears of persecution linked to Iran's political unrest.
- Hokambad submitted his asylum request citing concerns over the stability of Iran's governing structure.
- Diplomatic sources reveal that other Iranian diplomats are also considering seeking asylum amid rising international support for protesters in Iran.
- Several Iranian diplomats have reached out to European authorities about asylum possibilities, with some governments considering easing application processes for them.
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Senior Iranian UN diplomat in Geneva defects, seeks asylum in Switzerland
Alireza Jiranieh Hokambad, a minister-counselor in Iran’s delegation, is said to have sought asylum for himself and his family amid fears of persecution linked to Iran’s ongoing political unrest.
According to media reports, a high-ranking Iranian diplomat has deserted his post at the UN in Geneva and applied for asylum in Switzerland.
The Iranian Mullah regime is under pressure for protests. Now even Iranian diplomats become uncomfortable. One prefers to stay in Switzerland.
Senior Iranian diplomat defects amid unrest, raising questions about the ayatollah’s future
A senior Iranian diplomat, Alireza Jeyrani Hokmabad, has sought asylum in Switzerland, leaving behind his post at Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations in Geneva. Reports indicate he feared returning to the Islamic Republic due to growing political instability and the intensifying protests sweeping the country. Jeyrani Hokmabad’s move comes amid broader signs of anxiety within Iran’s elite, including reports that Supreme Leader Ali Kham…
Geneva, 19 January 2026-Total News Agency-TNA-A senior official of the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva left office and filed an application for political asylum in Switzerland, in which analysts and opponents describe it as a new sign of the growing internal fracture within the theocratic regime in Tehran.
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