Iran has decided not to send a new ambassador to Sweden as a protest against the burning of a Koran outside a mosque in Stockholm. The individual responsible for the act has been charged with inciting hatred towards an ethnic or national group.
Hossein Amirabdollahian, Iran’s Foreign Minister, announced that a new ambassador would not be appointed due to Sweden allowing the desecration of the Holy Koran. The duration of Iran’s decision to withhold sending an ambassador to Sweden remains undisclosed.
The burning of the Koran has caused protests in Iran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader, is demanding severe punishment for the perpetrator.
While respecting freedom of expression, the Swedish government has condemned the burning of the Koran as an extremely offensive act.
The incident has added strain to the already tense relations between Iran and Sweden. The tension is influenced by various factors, including Iran’s nuclear program and human rights record.
The duration of Iran’s withholding of a new ambassador to Sweden is uncertain. The incident’s long-term implications on the relations between the two countries are also unclear.
