The statement entered APA states that publishing of such humiliating caricatures is not relevant to any divine religion, human religion; this is abuse of media freedom.

The Embassy evaluates this as continuation of disrespect of Shiah imams’ tomb in Iraq, creating of confrontation in ethical base in Iran, states it as bad deeds of America and Zionist circles.

"The embassy is grateful to Azerbaijani government for the urgent measures to prevent such cases and reminds that the better part of Iran people expect the punishment of those committing this act."