It's probably someone we kept in store, just in case such a scenario as this ever arose, simmo. Always handy to have a spare or two, just in case.
"Ya Abdul! Do we have a Mr Shahrani in store?"
"Hang on - ahh, let's see... Iranian? Medium weight? Medium height? Brown eyes, black hair, three front teeth missing?"
"That'll do - can we have him cleaned up for export home tomorrow?"
"I won't have time to make him a suit... "
"Oh, okay. Make that next week, then, and chuck in a nice flight bag, will you?"