MPs Urge Strong Response to French Insults
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission on Friday called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to show serious reaction to the French president’s backing for insults to the Prophet of Islam, a lawmaker said. The spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said members of the commission have sent a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Abolfazl Amoee said the lawmakers have asked the Foreign Ministry to show serious reaction to the president of France, who has supported an offensive move by a satirical magazine to publish defamatory cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).