News - Middle East: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has called on Muslim countries to take a “serious” stance against the recurring acts of desecration of the Holy Qur’an.

Qalibaf made the remark during a joint press conference with his visiting Algerian counterpart, Ibrahim Boughali, in the capital Tehran on Monday, following the recent sacrilegious moves by extremist elements in Sweden and Belgium.
“Muslim countries must take a serious position regarding the desecration of the Holy Qur’an,” the Iranian Parliament speaker said.
Qalibaf added that he and Boughali, as the president of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC), agreed on holding a virtual meeting among the heads of parliaments to condemn the desecration of Islamic sanctities, including Qur’an-burning in Western countries, and find a suitable response to the issue.
He also pointed to the need for serious cooperation in the field of human rights and said, “We must have serious partners at the level of international relations, which is one of the discussions in the field of human rights.”
Qalibaf underlined, “Today, with the support of Iran, Algeria has become a non-permanent member of the Security Council and a permanent member of the Human Rights Council, which is considered a capacity in such fields.”