Iran opened a criminal investigation on Saturday into an assault against East Azerbaijan province's new governor. SCREENGRAB/AL ARABIYAIran opened a criminal investigation Saturday into an assault against East Azerbaijan province's new governor, a former brigadier in the Revolutionary Guards, during his inauguration ceremony, state media reported on Saturday. Watch: A newly appointed Iranian governor and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander gets slapped on the face by a fellow member of the #IRGC during his inauguration ceremony, footage shared by state media shows.https://t.co/vapxdef9vt pic.twitter.com/HFrvDdtZqP — Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) October 23, 2021Stewards then threw the attacker out of the meeting hall. IRNA said it was the 55-year-old's first public appearance since his appointment as governor by ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi last Sunday. "According to some sources, the attacker was an employee of the (Guards') Ashura Corps with personal motives," it said.

Source: The Express Tribune October 23, 2021 20:28 UTC