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Turkey may ratify Finland’s NATO accession by mid-April

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Parliament in Turkey will likely ratify Finland’s application to join NATO before the legislature closes in mid-April for elections, a media outlet reported on Wednesday, citing two Turkish officials.

Finland believes Helsinki, Stockholm to Join NATO by July

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – Finnish President Sauli Niinisto believes that Finland and Sweden will take part in the NATO summit in Vilnius scheduled for July 11-12 as full members of the alliance.

Russia calls on European MPs to condemn Quran desecration

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Moscow is calling on European lawmakers to publicly condemn and punish those responsible for the desecration of the Quran, Russian upper house chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko said on Saturday.

Turkey currently not support Sweden, Finland NATO bid

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The Turkish parliament will not ratify the protocol on the NATO membership of Sweden and Finland under the current conditions, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.

Turkey-Sweden talks on NATO bid suspended: FM Billstrom

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Discussions between Turkey and Sweden on NATO membership have been suspended, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said Saturday.

Protests against desecration of Quran held in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Protests against the desecration of the Quran in the Netherlands and Sweden were held in several Afghan provinces, Mohammad Naeem, spokesman for the Taliban Qatar political office, wrote on his Twitter account.

Iranian teen researcher wins "kid Nobel" in Sweden

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Iranian teen researcher managed to win the "Molecular Frontiers Inquiry Prize" (MFIP) also known as the "kid Nobel" in Sweden.

President Raeisi:

Desecration of Quran goes against freedom of expression

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi of Iran denounced the desecration of the holy Quran in Europe as an act that goes against freedom of expression.

Leader calls for unity against attacks on Islam in Europe

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has reacted to the recent insulting the Holy Quran in certain European countries, saying that the move shows that they target Islam and Quran in essence.

Kuwait MPs call for sanctioning Sweden over insulting Quran

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – In reaction to the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden, the Kuwaiti lawmakers called for sanctioning the European country.

Sweden can't hide Islamophobia behind freedom of speech mask

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Condemning Sweden's desecration of the Holy Quran, the Iranian Parliament Speaker said that Swedish politicians can not hide the designed Islamophobia behind the false mask of freedom of speech.

Erdogan to Sweden:

No support for NATO membership after Qur'an desecration

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Turkey has threatened Sweden with refusing to back its membership bid in NATO in reaction to Stockholm's recent condoning of the desecration of the Holy Qur'an in front of the Turkish embassy in Sweden.

Yemenis rally to condemn desecration of Holy Qur’an in Sweden

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Tens of thousands of people have poured onto the streets in Yemen to strongly condemn the burning of a copy of the Holy Qur’an, Islam’s most revered book, by a Swedish-Danish right-wing extremist in Sweden.

Iran FM:

Islamophobia shouldn't become commonplace in some EU states

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister says that Islamophobia and hurting Muslim feelings under the pretext of freedom of expression shouldn’t become commonplace in some EU self-proclaimed human rights-defending countries.

Hakim categorically condemns sacrilege of holy Quran

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The leader of Iraq’s National Wisdom Movement Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden.

OIC condemns sacrilege of Holy Quran in Sweden

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the insulting move against Holy Quran in Sweden.

Swedish PM condemns burning of Holy Quran in Stockholm

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by a right-wing politician in Stockholm on Saturday.

Hezbollah strongly condemns insulting Quran in Sweden

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Issuing a statement on Sunday, Hezbollah strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden.

Iran strongly condemns desecration of holy Quran in Sweden

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani condemned in the strongest terms the burning of the holy Quran in the European country of Sweden.

Turkish FM:

Permission by Sweden for Quran burning not freedom of thought

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Racism and hate crimes are not 'not freedom of thought' said the Turkish foreign minister, referring to the permit for the planned burning of the Quran near the country's embassy in Stockholm.

FM Amir-Abdollahian:

IRGC saved Europeans from ISIL terrorists attacks

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Referring to the role of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the fight against ISIL terrorism, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that IRGC's efforts saved Europeans from the attacks of this terrorist group.

Gharibabadi criticizes Sweden gov’t on Hamid Nouri case

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Judiciary's Deputy Chief for International Affairs and Secretary General of the Islamic Republic of Iran's High Council for Human Rights criticized Sweden’s government for violating human rights in Hamid Nouri's case.

Cavusoglu warns;

Turkey not to back Sweden NATO bid until it acts against PKK

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has warned Sweden that Ankara will not support its NATO membership bid unless it takes decisive measures to counter the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

FM meets with family of Iranian prisoner in Sweden

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – In the meeting with the family of Hamid Nouri, an Iranian citizen imprisoned in Sweden, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian emphasized intensifying efforts for securing his release.

Iran summons Sweden ambassador over European intervention

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iran has summoned the Swedish ambassador to lodge a protest against the recent interventionist statements by some European officials.

On Nouri's case;

Iran expresses regret over Swedish Court of Appeal measures

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan’ani expressed regret over the unexpected and surprising measures taken by the Swedish Court of Appeal regarding Hamid Nouri, an Iranian citizen imprisoned in this country