Iran says 'cultural differences' led to fondling allegations

Guardian:
An Iranian diplomat is facing child abuse allegations in Brasilia after angry parents at a local swimming pool accused him of fondling girls between the ages of 9 and 15.
The diplomat was arrested by Brazilian police at the weekend shortly after the incident but his diplomatic immunity secured his immediate release.
The diplomat who has remained unnamed by the police rejected the accusations. The swimming pool officials, however, named him Hekmatollah Ghorbani, according to a press report. It is unclear whether he has left Brazil.
The Brazilian foreign minister, Antonio Patriota, reacted to the news by describing the allegations as "unacceptable" and "very disturbing".
"These are allegations that we consider very disturbing, and I personally consider it unacceptable if a Brazilian diplomat behave this way in any country," the minister said at a news conference, according to the translation of a report published on folha.com.
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Iran says this is a misunderstanding caused by cultural differences.  I was not aware that fondling underage girls was part of the Iranian culture.  I suspect this perversion is limited to the religious bigots who are ruling Iran.

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