The French satirical magazine, which many times caused a stir in the Muslim world and was the target of terrorist attacks, held a contest of illustrations of the supreme leader as part of its support for the hijab protests. Tehran reacted angrily: "We will not allow the French government to cross our limits."
Iran threatened France today (Wednesday) that it will respond to the cartoons of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei published in the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The magazine, known for its controversial illustrations, especially towards Muslims, published dozens of cartoons of Khamenei as part of a competition it launched last month to support the protests in Iran.
"The insulting and disrespectful act done by a French magazine by publishing cartoons against the religious and political authority will not pass without an effective and decisive response," warned Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdallihan, in a tweet.
"We will not allow the French government to cross the border. Without a doubt, they chose the wrong path."