Musa Gurbani, a member of the Legal Commission of the Iranian Parliament, expressed his attitude on the issue of granting political asylum to the heads of the Iranian opposition by the British government, the Iranian Journalists Association (yjc.ir) reported.
A few days ago, British ambassador to Iran, Simon Gass spoke about the possibility of granting political asylum to the leaders of the Iranian opposition. This statement caused protest of Iranian officials.
Iran accused Great Britain of escalating tension within the country.
The National Security and Foreign Policy Committee at the Iranian parliament approved a bill that requires a complete break of ties, including political, cultural and economic relations with Great Britain on Dec. 19. This bill will be discussed in the parliament soon.
"Provocateurs (opposition leaders) are called muharib by the Iranian government and people. They are banned from leaving the country. Even if they get shelter, they can not leave the country," Gurbani said.
Those who spoke against Allah, the Prophet and the Islamic government, are known as "muharib". The articles 183-196 of the Iranian Constitution envisage exile and the death penalty towards "muharib" and someone who intervened in an attempt to "overthrow the Islamic government".