United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS April 17, 2003
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 02-60399
Summary Calendar
HASSAN ZANDI,
Petitioner,
versus
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE,
Respondent.
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Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
A29-574-152
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Before BARKSDALE, DEMOSS, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Hassan Zandi petitions this court for review of the order of
the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) dismissing his appeal from
the denial of his application for asylum and withholding of
deportation. Zandi argues that he is entitled to asylum based on
past persecution and fear of future persecution. This court will
uphold the BIA’s factual finding that an alien is not eligible
for asylum if it is supported by substantial evidence. Efe v.
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
No. 02-60399
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Ashcroft, 293 F.3d 899, 903 (5th Cir. 2002). The
substantial-evidence standard requires only that the BIA’s
decision be based on the evidence presented and that the decision
be substantially reasonable. Carbajal-Gonzalez v. INS, 78 F.3d
194, 197 (5th Cir. 1996).
The conclusion that Zandi failed to show that he suffered
from past persecution or that he had a well-founded fear of
future persecution was based on the evidence before it and was
substantially reasonable. Zandi has not shown that the present
government of Iran would find his pro-monarchy sentiments and
memberships to be a threat worthy of persecution. See INS v.
Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 483-84 (1992).
We consider Zandi’s asylum claim also as a request for
withholding of deportation. Because Zandi does not meet the
standard for asylum, he also does not meet the standard for
withholding of deportation. Efe, 293 F.3d at 906. Accordingly,
Zandi’s petition for review is DENIED.