Last week, the Tsaghati department issued a statement about what it considered a “suspected misstep” by the official, saying the matter had been “referred for careful consideration to the judicial authorities”.
The statement further warned against sharing the video to “undermine the honorable cultural front of the Islamic Revolution”. But editor-in-chief Peyman Behboudi said Radio Gilan would continue to expose “corruption among regime officials”.
Local media reported that the resignation of Seqati, who is married with three daughters, was attributed to “scandals” and that the decision was made under the guidance of the culture minister.
For his part, ruler Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili denied having prior knowledge of any violation of morality rules by Tsaghati, saying he had “dismissed several ministerial officials for not seriously complying with the implementation of the hijab law”.
Homosexuality is illegal in Iran, which is considered one of the most repressive places in the world for gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Under Iranian law, sodomy is among the crimes that carry the death penalty, along with rape, adultery, armed robbery and murder.
According to a 2014 report, homosexuals are often forced to undergo sex reassignment surgery to “cure” them of homosexuality.
Earlier this month, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi condemned the Western attitude towards the LGBTQ community during a visit to Uganda.
“The West is trying to promote the idea of homosexuality, and by promoting homosexuality, it is trying to end the generation of people,” he said.
Source:
playcrazygame.com, Staff, July 30, 2023
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