Khamenei: U.S. must punish filmmakers

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has asked the U.S. to punish those behind an anti-Islamic film that sparked fierce protests in the Middle East.

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Tehran Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has asked the U.S. to punish those behind an anti-Islamic film that sparked fierce protests in the Middle East. "If American politicians are honest when they say they have nothing to do with this film, they must punish those who committed such a heinous crime and their financial sponsors in proportion to such a great criminal offense," said Khamenei. Khamenei: U.S. must punish filmmakers Earlier, hundreds of Iranians staged a protest in Tehran because of the low-budget film shot in the U.S., which reportedly ridicules Muslim prophet Mohammed. The rally, held close to the Swiss Embassy, which represents U.S. interests in the country, however, ended peacefully after two hours. The protesters chanted "Death to America" and burned an American flag. Pakistan yesterday banned access to the film, considered to be anti-Islamic, and increased security measures around the U.S. diplomatic mission, after the attacks on U.S. embassies and consulates in Libya, Egypt and Yemen, reported the AFP. The news agency stated that the government of Afghanistan earlier on Friday ordered an indefinite blockade of the YouTube website on order to prevent access to the controversial film, which Kabul says is offensive to Muslims. The film has sparked a wave of anti-American protests in the Muslim world, in many countries. Demonstrators yesterday morning attacked the U.S. embassy in Sanaa, when four protesters were killed, while in Cairo, the police were forced to use tear gas. Protests were held on Thursday in front of U.S. diplomatic missions in Morocco, Tunisia and Sudan. According to a Reuters report, the U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, as well as at least one U.S. veterans cemetery, increased security after the assassination of the U.S. ambassador to Libya in the American consulate in Benghazi. (Beta/AP) Tanjug

Khamenei: U.S. must punish filmmakers

Earlier, hundreds of Iranians staged a protest in Tehran because of the low-budget film shot in the U.S., which reportedly ridicules Muslim prophet Mohammed.

The rally, held close to the Swiss Embassy, which represents U.S. interests in the country, however, ended peacefully after two hours. The protesters chanted "Death to America" and burned an American flag.

Pakistan yesterday banned access to the film, considered to be anti-Islamic, and increased security measures around the U.S. diplomatic mission, after the attacks on U.S. embassies and consulates in Libya, Egypt and Yemen, reported the AFP.

The news agency stated that the government of Afghanistan earlier on Friday ordered an indefinite blockade of the YouTube website on order to prevent access to the controversial film, which Kabul says is offensive to Muslims.

The film has sparked a wave of anti-American protests in the Muslim world, in many countries.

Demonstrators yesterday morning attacked the U.S. embassy in Sanaa, when four protesters were killed, while in Cairo, the police were forced to use tear gas.

Protests were held on Thursday in front of U.S. diplomatic missions in Morocco, Tunisia and Sudan.

According to a Reuters report, the U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, as well as at least one U.S. veterans cemetery, increased security after the assassination of the U.S. ambassador to Libya in the American consulate in Benghazi.

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