Fayetteville Man Punches Iranian Official during New York Protest
By: Amanda Ashley, KNWA-TV, Fayetteville
Updated: September 28, 2012
A Fayetteville man punched an Iranian official in the stomach during a New York protest on Wednesday, according to the New York Daily News.
The article said Gregory Nelson "received cheers and handshakes from anti-Iran protesters after slugging Foreign Ministry mouthpiece Ramin Mehmanparast on 48th St. near Second Ave."
He told the paper it felt good to punch the man as he walked by the demonstration but noted "It wasn't that hard."
Gregory was one of reportedly thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the UN as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke inside to the General Assembly.
Click here to read the full NY Daily News article.
Photo courtesy Vera Chinese for New York Daily News.
The article said Gregory Nelson "received cheers and handshakes from anti-Iran protesters after slugging Foreign Ministry mouthpiece Ramin Mehmanparast on 48th St. near Second Ave."
He told the paper it felt good to punch the man as he walked by the demonstration but noted "It wasn't that hard."
Gregory was one of reportedly thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the UN as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke inside to the General Assembly.
Click here to read the full NY Daily News article.
Photo courtesy Vera Chinese for New York Daily News.
