Denmark

Danish extremist party leader burns Quran in Copenhagen

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The leader of the far-right party "Stram Kurs" (Hard Line), Rasmus Paludan, held a Quran-burning demonstration outside the Turkish embassy in Copenhagen. 

Denmark announces $2 billion plan to boost Arctic security

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Denmark's defense minister has announced a deal with the governments of the Faroe Islands and Greenland to boost surveillance capacity and sovereignty assertion.

EU military chief wants European troops in Greenland after US

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The EU’s military chief has said that it would make sense to station European troops in Greenland following US President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for acquiring the autonomous Danish territory.

For first time;

Denmark files charges against Quran desecrators

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – For the first time in Denmark's history, two individuals have been charged with improper treatment of a religious scripture after allegedly disrespecting the Quran, prosecutors announced.

Denmark dismisses Trump’s latest Greenland claims

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Denmark has dismissed President Donald Trump’s latest remarks about the US acquiring Greenland through economic or military intervention.

France warns Trump against threatening Greenland

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – France warned Donald Trump against threatening the “sovereign borders” of the European Union after the US president-elect refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.

Ukraine confirms Danish delivery of F-16s

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Denmark has delivered a second batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as he travelled to Paris to meet top politicians and dignitaries.

New blast near Israeli embassy in Denmark

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – A new blast went off near the Israeli embassy in Denmark, police said on Monday as the world marked the one-year anniversary of the Hamas October 7 operation on Israel.

Explosions rock vicinity of Israeli embassy in Denmark

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Two explosions occurred near the Israeli regime's embassy in Copenhagen.

Danish police detain Greta Thunberg during Gaza war protest

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Danish police has apprehended activist Greta Thunberg at a Copenhagen protest against the war in Gaza.

Danish PM attacked by man in Copenhagen

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen has been left "shocked" after being attacked in the street in Copenhagen, her office says.

Danish prime minister extends condolences to Iran

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Denmar Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sent a message to Iran's Acting President Mohammad Mokhber expressing her condolences on the martyrdom of Ebrahim Raeisi, the late president and his companions in copter crash.

Danish airport evacuated following bomb threat

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Emergency services were scrambled to Billund airport in Denmark on Saturday following a bomb threat.

Iran FM meets Denmark FM, UN High Commissioner in Geneva

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has held talks in separate meetings with his Danish counterpart Lars Loke Rasmussen and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in the Swiss city of Geneva.

In Denmark;

Court upholds jail terms issued against anti-Iran terrorists

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – A Danish appeals court has upheld prison sentences issued for three members of an anti-Iran terrorist group, which was behind a 2018 deadly attack in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz.

Denmark adopts bill prohibiting desecration of Qur'an

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Denmark’s parliament has passed a bill that makes it illegal to burn copies of the Holy Qur'an in public places.

Assailant on Iran's ambassador to Denmark found guilty

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The court of Copenhagen in a verdict found guilty the assailant who illegally entered the premises of the Iranian embassy in Denmark last year armed with a cold weapon and tried to assassinate the ambassador Afsaneh Nadipour.

Denmark to ban Quran burnings, says justice minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Peter Hummelgaard, the Justice Minister of Denmark announced that the country plans to ban the burning of the holy Quran.

Iran summons Danish, Swedish envoys over Qur'an desecration

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iran's foreign ministry has summoned Sweden and Denmark's charge d'affaires in Tehran seperately in protest against the repetition of desecration of the Holy Qur'an in those European countries.

Dutch PM says;

The Netherlands, Denmark to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The Netherlands and Denmark will give F-16 warplanes to Ukraine as soon as Ukrainian crews and infrastructure are ready for the US-made jets, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Iran embassy condemns Islamophobic acts recurring in Denmark

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s embassy in Denmark has strongly condemned the recurring desecrations of the Holy Qur’an in the Nordic country, saying it is “shocked” by Copenhagen’s inaction on the sacrilegious acts.

British academics slam attacks on Qur'an as 'extremist acts'

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Two prominent British academics have condemned the recent desecration of Qur’an in Sweden and Denmark, stressing that these “extremist acts” should be prevented.

Pope Francis condemns recent Qur’an burnings as ‘barbaric’

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Pope Francis has denounced as “barbaric” the recent Qur’an burnings in Sweden and Denmark, saying such blasphemous moves prevent dialog among nations.

OIC slams repeated Qur'an desecration in Sweden, Denmark

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the recent despicable acts of aggression against the sanctity of the Qur'an in Sweden and Denmark.

Islamic sanctities, holy Qur'an insulted again in Sweden

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Media reported on Monday that two Iraqi refugees who had insulted the Muslim holy book before in Sweden repeated their shameful action outside the Swedish parliament under police protection.

Denmark vows to put legal limits on Qur'an desecration

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Denmark's government on Sunday released a statement saying that it would put legal limitations in order to stop the demonstrations involving the burning of the holy book Qur'an in certain circumstances.

Iran FM stresses need for punishing Qur'an desecrators

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – In a phone call with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Danish foreign minister stressed that his government condemns any insult to religious sanctities and abuse of freedom of speech.

New act of sacrilege reported against holy book of Muslims

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Media reported a new case of Qur'an sacrilege in the Danish capital of Copenhagen amid Muslims' strong condemnation of growing insulting the Islamic sanctities in European countries.