Sweden has seen a series of public burnings of the Islamic holy book. Stockholm has voiced condemnation but said it cannot stop acts protected under laws on free expression.
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has demanded Sweden take action over Koran burnings before the two countries can exchange ambassadors again, and urged it to release a jailed Iranian citizen, the foreign ministry said Sunday.
Iran said in July it would not allow a new Swedish ambassador into the country after the mission of the last envoy ended. "We expect that the Swedish government will make a wise and courageous decision in the appeal stage and release Mr Noury," the minister said, adding that "we are ready for positive and constructive cooperation in various fields".
Another Iranian-Swedish citizen, the academic Ahmadreza Djalali, is at risk of being hanged after a conviction on the charge of "corruption on earth" in Iran, which does not recognise dual nationality.
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