This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic.

"I ask you, immediately condemning this action, to take the necessary measures as soon as possible to avoid a repetition and ... dangerous consequences of the spread and continuation of this offensive and provocative phenomenon, "RIA Novosti quotes the text of the appeal.

Abdollahian noted that the continuation of acts of desecration of the Koran is an open insult to the Muslim community.

Earlier it became known that Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani demanded that the Swedish ambassador to Baghdad, Jessica Svardström, leave the country.

The Iraqi Council of Representatives supported the Government's decision to expel the Swedish Ambassador.

The Iraqi government also informed Sweden of its intention to break off relations with the re-burning of the Koran.