Two Individuals Burn a Quran in Front of the Iraqi Embassy in Denmark

Two individuals burned a copy of the Quran in front of the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Monday, increasing the likelihood of deteriorating relations between the two countries. The individuals belong to the "Danish Patriots" group, which had performed a similar act last week. One person stepped on the Quran in front of the embassy in Copenhagen, igniting it while placing a flag of Iraq beside it on the ground. Protests occurred in Iran and Iraq after authorities in Denmark and Sweden allowed the burning of copies of the Quran under the rules protecting the right to freedom of expression. Protesters in Iraq set fire to the Swedish embassy in Baghdad on Thursday.