Iran Denounces French Magazine’s Republication of Insulting Cartoons
In a statement on Thursday, Khatibzadeh described any insult to and disrespect for Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and other divine prophets as totally unacceptable.
“The French magazine’s offensive move, which has been repeated on the pretext of freedom of speech, has hurt the feelings of the world’s monotheists, is a provocative move and an insult to Islamic values
“Unlike the offensive move made by the magazine, freedom of speech is a great value which must be used in a constructive way in line with the peaceful coexistence of human beings and further understanding among religions,” he added, according to the Foreign Ministry’s website.
Earlier this week, French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo reprinted the insulting cartoons of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), as the trial opened over the subsequent 2015 terror attack on its Paris office.
The republication of the cartoons has angered Muslims globally.
