September 20, 2024
Iran summons Afghan envoy for disrespecting national anthem after similar incident in Pakistan
An Iranian flag flies in front of the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria on September 9, 2019. — Reuters TEHRAN: Iran summoned the acting head of Afghanistan’s embassy on Friday after it said a visiting Afghan official disrespected the country’s national anthem by not standing, days after a similar incident in Pakistan. After the incident at a conference in Tehran on Islamic unity, the Afghan representative apologized but said it was because music in public is banned by the Taliban. A statement from Iran’s foreign ministry said a “strong protest” had been lodged following


