Daily Mail UK
The inauguration of an Iranian governor was interrupted by a man walking on stage and slapping him in the face – allegedly because he was furious his wife had to get her Covid jab delivered by a male doctor.
Abedin Khorram was appointed as Governor of East Azerbaijan Province in northwestern Iran was slapped by ‘a member of the armed forces’ during the ceremony, according to the regime-linked Fars news agency.
Mr Khorram is a former IRGC provincial commander and has reportedly been kidnapped in the past by Syrian rebel forces.