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Iran stage protest over Koran desecration in Sweden

Protest in Iran over desecration of Koran in Sweden
Protest in Iran over desecration of Koran in Sweden

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Iran following another desecration of the Koran in Sweden.
According to the report, worshippers took part in the state-organised nationwide protests after Friday prayers.

The protests in Iraq, Lebanon and Iran that followed weekly prayers were controlled and peaceful, in contrast to scenes in Baghdad on Thursday, when demonstrators occupied the Swedish Embassy compound for several hours and set a small fire.

The embassy staff had been evacuated before the storming, and Swedish news agency TT reported that they were relocated to Stockholm for security reasons.

A burning at the end of June had already caused outrage in the Islamic world.

The new action coincided with the Islamic New Year celebrations.

Wanton desecration of the Koran is considered blasphemy.

Relations between Iran and Sweden had long been considered strained.

In May, Iran’s judiciary executed a Swedish-Iranian citizen on terror charges.

Sweden and the European Union strongly condemned the controversial execution.

Tehran is demanding that Sweden released an Iranian national sentenced to life imprisonment for involvement in the mass execution of political prisoners.

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