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Iran newspaper: French first lady deserved to die
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September 1, 2010, Wednesday
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IRAN yesterday sought to distance itself from harsh remarks by a hard-line newspaper, which called France's first lady a "prostitute" for condemning the stoning sentence against an Iranian woman convicted of adultery.
The Kayhan daily first called Carla Bruni-Sarkozy a "prostitute" last Saturday. It repeated its criticism yesterday, saying that the French first lady also deserved to die.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said insulting foreign dignitaries like Bruni-Sarkozy is incorrect and not sanctioned by the government.
In its first public comments on the affair, the French Foreign Ministry said it found the comments unacceptable and had brought the matter up with the Iranians.
"We are making known to Iranian authorities that the insults made by the Kayhan paper and picked up by several Iranian Internet sites regarding several French public personalities including Mrs Sarkozy are unacceptable. We are passing that message through the normal diplomatic channels," spokesman Bernard Valero said yesterday.
Bruni-Sarkozy raised conservative ire by condemning the stoning sentence against Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, which Iran temporarily suspended but did not throw out after an international outcry.
Ashtiani, a 43-year-old mother of two, could still face execution by stoning or hanging after a final review of her case.
In its latest edition, Kayhan continued its attack on Bruni-Sarkozy, citing a series of relationships out of wedlock both before and after marrying French President Nicolas Sarkozy that qualified as adultery.
Kayhan called her "the Italian prostitute" due to her alleged affairs with several famous figures including Mick Jagger, Kevin Costner and Donald Trump.
The Kayhan daily first called Carla Bruni-Sarkozy a "prostitute" last Saturday. It repeated its criticism yesterday, saying that the French first lady also deserved to die.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said insulting foreign dignitaries like Bruni-Sarkozy is incorrect and not sanctioned by the government.
In its first public comments on the affair, the French Foreign Ministry said it found the comments unacceptable and had brought the matter up with the Iranians.
"We are making known to Iranian authorities that the insults made by the Kayhan paper and picked up by several Iranian Internet sites regarding several French public personalities including Mrs Sarkozy are unacceptable. We are passing that message through the normal diplomatic channels," spokesman Bernard Valero said yesterday.
Bruni-Sarkozy raised conservative ire by condemning the stoning sentence against Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, which Iran temporarily suspended but did not throw out after an international outcry.
Ashtiani, a 43-year-old mother of two, could still face execution by stoning or hanging after a final review of her case.
In its latest edition, Kayhan continued its attack on Bruni-Sarkozy, citing a series of relationships out of wedlock both before and after marrying French President Nicolas Sarkozy that qualified as adultery.
Kayhan called her "the Italian prostitute" due to her alleged affairs with several famous figures including Mick Jagger, Kevin Costner and Donald Trump.
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