Iranian students
protested outside the Swiss embassy in Tehran on Thursday against an anti-Islam
film that sparked violent reactions in several Muslim countries and the killing
of the U.S. ambassador to Libya.
Additional
security forces were deployed around the embassy, which looks after U.S.
interests in Iran where Washington has no diplomatic relations, the Fars news
agency reported.
Members of one
student organization present called on Muslim nations to "cut their relations
with the United States and demonstrate their religious values against the
colonial system," Fars said.
Protesters
expressed support for demonstrators in Libya and Egypt, shouting slogans
including "Muslims unite" and "Mohammad is God's prophet," the report said.
Iran's
Parliament speaker Ali Larijani said the film, "Innocence of Muslims", excerpts
of which have been posted on the Internet, was "abhorrent" and showed that "U.S.
politicians' claims of supporting and respecting different cultures are ... a
blatant lie," Press TV reported.
AN/SM
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