Iran delivered a note to France
According to the written statement made by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Nicolas Roche, the French ambassador in Tehran, was summoned to the Ministry in response to the “action that insults Iran’s authority and sacred, religious and national values.”
Conveying Iran’s “strong protest against the insult of unacceptable actions” to the French ambassador, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kenani said: “France cannot justify insulting the holy sites of other Muslim countries and nations under the pretext of freedom of expression”. he used his statements.
Noting that the French publication had “a bad record of attacking the Prophet of Islam, the Quran and the religion of Islam” before, Kenani said: “The Islamic Republic of Iran has condemned the French government for this hateful, humiliating and humiliating act. unfair makes responsible.” he performed the assessment of it.
Kenani, who conveyed Iran’s protest note to Ambassador Roche, said the Tehran administration “reserves the right to respond appropriately” to this behavior.
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stressed that a statement condemning the behavior of said media and a compensatory step by the French government is expected.
Charlie Hebdo had posted cartoons featuring Khamenei as part of a competition it launched last month to support protests in Iran. (AA)