Iran has blamed a "terrorist sect" for harassing a senior Iranian diplomat in New York and criticized Washington's decision to remove the group, the Mujahadin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), from a U.S. list of foreign terrorist organizations.
New York police said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast was verbally assaulted and pushed by antiregime protesters and that he was pulled to safety by police officers.
The incident happened on September 26 near UN headquarters where Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad had been addressing the UN General Assembly.
The Iranian mission to the UN said Mehmanparast was attacked by MKO members.
The MKO calls for the overthrow of Iran's regime.
Washington recently said it will remove the MKO from the terrorist list, a move criticized by Tehran.
New York police said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast was verbally assaulted and pushed by antiregime protesters and that he was pulled to safety by police officers.
The incident happened on September 26 near UN headquarters where Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad had been addressing the UN General Assembly.
The Iranian mission to the UN said Mehmanparast was attacked by MKO members.
The MKO calls for the overthrow of Iran's regime.
Washington recently said it will remove the MKO from the terrorist list, a move criticized by Tehran.
