Jimmy Delshad’s election as Beverly Hills’ new mayor is a triumph for one who was a second-class citizen in his native Iran, the Jerusalem Post reports:

“I feel blessed to have been chosen by the people of Beverly Hills,” Delshad told JTA in a phone interview. “As a Jewish youngster in Iran, I was a second-class citizen and kept running into closed doors. Through my example, I hope to open doors in America for other people like me.”

“The English-language Tehran Times, published in the Iranian capital, reported the election as a straight news story. Delshad said he had received congratulatory e-mails from some Muslims in Iran, especially from former neighbors in his native city of Shiraz.”

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