Tehran summons French ambassador

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (YPA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned French Ambassador to Tehran Nicolas Roche following a French journal insulting Muslim’s sanctities, as well as religious and national values, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).

The French ambassador was informed about Iran’s strong protest to the disrespectful acts of French journals insulting Muslim sanctities, and religious besides national values.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani highlighted that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not accept blasphemy and insulting Islamic, religious, and national values in any way, and France has no right to justify insulting the sanctities of other Muslim countries and nations under the pretext of freedom of speech.

Referring to the black history of the French journal in insulting the holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), he noted that the Islamic Republic of Iran considers the responsibilities arising from this despicable, offensive, and unjustifiable act to the French government.

Kanaani reiterated that the Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right to respond proportionately.

He said that the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs submitted a note of official objection to the French Ambassador and emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran is awaiting an explanation and compensatory action by the French government in condemning the unacceptable behavior of the French journal.

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