INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-- The Iranian Foreign Ministry provided a statement on Thursday stating the French government bears indisputable responsibility for
an anti-cultural and anti-human move by the notorious Charlie Hebdo magazine.The statement came after the infamous publication released
offending caricatures of Irans top politico and spiritual authority.In response to this bad move, Iran revealed it is modifying its cultural
relations with Paris by ending the activities of the French Institute for Research in Iran as a primary step
The relocation came a day after Iran had actually alerted Paris of repercussions and summoned the French ambassador.The ministry said the
Paris federal government is very first and foremost responsible to handle infractions of the sanctity of flexibility, breach of human
rights, insults against spiritual worths and beliefs and risks to the nationwide sovereignty of other countries by legal and natural
persons.The ministry condemned in the strongest terms the infamous magazines relocation to squash on acknowledged moral norms, savagely
break religious sanctities, disrespect the sanctum of the political religious authority, and insult the Iranians state symbols and
nationwide values, Press TV reported.The statement added that over the past years, the French magazine has repeatedly provoked Muslims
anger by releasing insulting cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Iran closes down French research instituteIn reaction to Charlie Hebdos insulting animations, the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Thursday
closed the French institute studying ancient Persian antiquities
The Institut Français de Recherche en Iran is part of the cultural wing of the French embassy.The ministry said the closure of the
institute was the initial step in reaction to the sacrilegious cartoons.The ministry said the infamous publications obscene relocation is
a sign that Zionism has actually utilized media to act against Islam and promote hatred and department amongst human beings.The
controversial magazine had in early December revealed a competitors for producing the cartoons.Such an offending move amounts to the offense
of the acknowledged moral norms, desecration of spiritual sanctities, a sacrilegious move against the political and spiritual authorities,
and an offense versus the administrative symbols and Iranians national worths, the Foreign Ministry stated.Charlie Hebdos insult exposes
when again that Zionism has made the most of media to promote anti-Islamic sentiments and foment hatred and division amongst societies and
people, the ministry added.Iran summons French ambassadorThe Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday afternoon summoned French Ambassador
Nicolas Roche in response to the move by the satirical publication
The Islamic Republic of Iran tolerates by no ways any insults to its sanctities, and Islamic, religious, and nationwide worths, Foreign
Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani informed the French ambassador
France has no right to justify insults to sanctities of other countries and Muslim nations under the pretext of freedom of expression,
Kanaani mentioned, expressing Tehrans strong demonstration to the French government.The summoning comes as Charlie Hebdo is set to publish
a number of insulting cartoons of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in a special problem later on this week, Press television
reported.Kanaani stressed that the French federal government bears the duty for this despiteful, insulting and unjustified action.Pointing
to the dark history of the French publication in insulting Islam, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and the Quran, the Foreign Ministry
representative stated Tehran reserves the right to offer a proportional reaction to this profane move.Kanaani stressed out Iran expects
the French federal government to provide descriptions and act in condemning the publications inappropriate behavior
The French publication has a long history of publishing bad and sacrilegious animations in the name of freedom of expression.Back in
September 2020, it republished blasphemous cartoons of Prophet Muhammad that were very first launched in 2015, stimulating anger and outrage
throughout the Muslim world.The publication has actually also adopted an aggressive anti-Iran stance since the break out of riots in Iran in
September, launching some cartoons considered offensive and insulting.The Iranian Foreign Ministry slapped sanctions versus lots of European
individuals and entities, consisting of Charlie Hebdo, on December 12 over their meddlesome measures pertaining to Irans internal
developments.Earlier on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian denounced Charlie Hebdo for its insulting and profane
caricatures.The French publication will face a definitive and efficient retaliation for its blatant and ill-mannered action versus the
highly respected spiritual and political authorities, Amir Abdollahian tweeted
We will not permit the government of France to overstep the mark
They have actually certainly taken an incorrect course, Amir Abdollahian highlighted.
