Tehran, IRNA – The Assembly of Experts in a statement described the French publication Charlie Hebdo's offensive act as an insult to Shia authority.

In its statement, the Assembly of Experts urges the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other responsible bodies to react to this insulting act so that the dirty nature and aims of the managers of this spiteful magazine and the so-called supporters of freedom of speech become more apparent to the people, especially the Muslims of the world.

The French satirical weekly magazine of Charlie Hebdo, which once insulted the Holy Prophet to pursue Islamophobia, has recently desecrated Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

The sacrilege has triggered numerous criticism from Iranian figures and entities, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which summoned the French ambassador to Tehran to express strong condemnation.

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