Mohammed Ali Nasser Mostofi, Esmat Narchi and Galawazh Nasser Mostofi v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

83 F.3d 428 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Mohammed Ali Nasser MOSTOFI, Esmat Narchi and Galawazh Nasser Mostofi, Petitioners, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 94-70627. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 12, 1996. * Decided April 16, 1996. 1 Before: GOODWIN, HAWKINS, Circuit Judges, and WARE ** , District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Mohammed Ali Nasser Mostofi, a citizen of Iran, appeals the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (the "BIA") affirming the denial of his application for asylum and withholding of deportation. Mostofi contends that the evidence compels the conclusion that he suffered past persecution and has a well-founded fear of persecution if he returns to Iran. 1 We review the BIA's finding on eligibility for asylum for substantial evidence. INS v. Elias-Zacharias, 502 U.S. 478 (1992). The ultimate decision that denies a claim for asylum is reviewed for abuse of discretion.…