Iran appoints Kurdish Sunni politician as Kurdistan Province governor

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Arash Zerehtan Lahoni, a Kurdish Sunni politician, has been appointed as the new governor of Iran’s western province of Kurdistan, according to the government spokesperson.

The 39-year-old politician was a legislator in the Iranian parliament (Majlis) during 2020-2024.
Fatemeh Mohajerani, the government spokesperson, also said on Wednesday that the politician has been appointed as the new governor general of the north western province.

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