Iran summons Swedish envoy to protest against Quran desecration

TEHRAN, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Iran has summoned the Swedish ambassador to protest against the desecration of the Quran in Sweden, the official news agency IRNA reported on Thursday.

Swedish Ambassador in Tehran Mattias Lentz was summoned by Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani, who conveyed the Islamic republic's "strong protest" over the sacrilege of the Quran in Sweden, the report said.

"We strongly condemn the repeated desecration of the Holy Quran and Islamic sanctities in Sweden, and we hold the Swedish government fully responsible for the consequences of inciting the feelings of Muslims around the world," Kanaani was quoted as saying.

On June 28, a protester burned a copy of the Quran in front of the largest mosque in the Swedish capital of Stockholm, sparking angry reactions from Muslims across the world. On Thursday, a protester trampled on the Quran during another protest authorized by Swedish police.