Iran summons Danish ambassador again over Qur'an desecration

Iran has once again summoned the Danish Ambassador to Tehran Jasper Vahr to protest against the repeated acts of desecration of the Holy Qur'an in Copenhagen.

"This morning, Denmark's ambassador to Tehran was summoned ... to the Foreign Ministry to protest against the repeated acts of desecration to the Holy Qur'an," Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani said at a press conference on Monday.

"He has been asked to immediately convey Iran's protest to his government," Kan'ani said, adding that Iran expects Denmark to take responsible measures that would prevent the recurrence of such sacrilegious acts.

That came as the Qur'an was once again desecrated in front of the embassies of five Muslim nations in Copenhagen by an extremist group last week.

Kan'ani said the Danish envoy had briefed the Iranian Foreign Ministry about measures slated to be taken by his government to prevent such blasphemies, but he stressed that Tehran expects the Nordic country to take action in this regard.

The spokesman reiterated that the desecration of the Holy Qur'an is "an ignoble Zionist project."

He held Denmark and Sweden responsible for allowing such "horrible" acts to take place on their territories, noting that such acts are in violation of international regulations and the UN charter.

Late last month, Foreign Ministry summoned the Danish Ambassador over a similar incident in his country.

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