20 Jul 2023
Iraq expels Swedish ambassador

Iraq expels Swedish ambassador

The decision was "prompted by the Swedish government's repeated permission for the burning of the Holy Quran."
The announcement from  Mohamed Shia al-Sudani came after protesters stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad.  / Photo: Reuters

Iraq has ordered the Swedish ambassador to leave and decided to withdraw its envoy from Stockholm for permitting Quran-burning protest there.

Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani "instructed the Swedish ambassador in Baghdad to leave Iraqi territory," his office said in a statement.

It said the decision was "prompted by the Swedish government's repeated permission for the burning of the Holy Quran, insulting Islamic sanctities and the burning of the Iraqi flag".

AFP

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