Iran hardlines burn French flag over Charlie Hebdo cartoons

(8 Jan 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN / NO ACCESS VOA PERSIAN / NO ACCESS MANOTO TV / NO ACCESS IRAN INTERNATIONAL ++The Associated Press is adhering to Iranian law that stipulates all media are banned from providing BBC Persian, VOA Persian, Manoto TV and Iran International any coverage from Iran, and under this law if any media violate this ban the Iranian authorities can immediately shut down that organisation in Tehran.++ ASSOCIATED PRESS - NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN / NO ACCESS VOA PERSIAN / NO ACCESS MANOTO TV / NO ACCESS IRAN INTERNATIONAL Tehran, Iran - 8 January 2023 1. Protesters setting fire to France flag 2. Protesters burning flag and chanting (Farsi) "death to France"" 3. Close of flag being burned 4. Protesters chanting (Farsi) "Death to Britain" 5. Protesters chanting (Farsi) "Death to Israel" 6. Protesters chanting (Farsi) "Death to America" and "Death to Britain", "Death to hypocrites and infidels" 7. Close of placard reading (English)"Shame on Charlie Hebdo" 8. Cleric holding placard 9. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Beikzadeh (no first name given), cleric: "The supreme leader is a sacred and divine person to us and we will follow him until the last drop of our blood. The enemies, infidels and polytheists and their leaders must know that what they do not only doesn't do us any harm but it will unite unite all Muslims around the world." 10. Protesters chanting slogans 11. Singer and protesters singing 12. Clerics beating their chests as a sign of mourning 13. Women chanting (Farsi) "Death to America" and "Death to Britain" 14. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) (name not given), protester: "You failed to reach your goals in the recent riots and you'll fail again. They wanted to stain Islam and the power of our leader but our leader will shine even more. Our message to Iranian officials is this: make them (France) apologise. " 15. Low angle of French embassy building 16. Close of French and EU flags 17. Graffitied embassy walls 18. Wide of protesters outside embassy STORYLINE: Iranian hardliners Sunday burnt the Tricolour in front of the France's embassy in Tehran in response to cartoons published by the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that mocked the Iran's ruling clerics. Hundreds of Iranian hardliners including students from seminary schools shouted “Death to France” and accused French President Emanuel Macron of committing “treason” against Iran while urging Paris to stop “animosity” towards Tehran. It is rare in Iran to burn flag of France though hardliners traditionally burn the U.S. Stars and Stripes during their demonstrations. Security was tight and police did not allow protesters to reach the embassy building . Iran’s parliament speaker Mohmmad Bagher Qalibaf Sunday condemned the magazine and urged foreign ministry to continue its reprisal activities “strongly” against France. He said the cartoons reflected anger of the West over its failure in spreading “riots.” Iran accuses the West of fomenting and supporting protests that have trembled Iran for nearly four months after death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by Iran’s morality police for allegedly violating the country’s strict Islamic dress code AP video shot by Mohsen Ganji =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...