Burning of the Quran | by NATO forces

Kabul, burning of the holy book of Islam "Koran" by NATO forces led the United States (U.S.) Afghanistan has provoked anger in the government and people of the country, as well as condemnation by the Islamic world. The Iranian government also condemned the desecration of Islam's holy book.

Iran's Foreign Ministry called the move as a violation of human rights and international law. Attitude does not respect the beliefs of Islam comes from the understanding that Afghanistan is not true colonists would Muslim religious culture of this region and the world. Previously reported by U.S. soldiers had burned copies of the Koran and other Islamic books at Bagram air base, southeast of Charikar city in Parwan Province, Afghanistan.

Following the incident, U.S. President Barack Obama sent a letter to Afghan President Hamid Karzai. In the letter, Obama apologized for the actions of U.S. soldiers. Obama told Karzai that the incident was not intentional. Apology expressed by U.S. President Barack Obama on the burning of the Quran incident could not dampen the anger of the people of Afghanistan. The riots in Afghanistan in the aftermath of protest burning Islam's holy book was becoming wild. Obama apology is mocked by Republican presidential candidate, Newt Gingrich. "The president apologized for the burning, but I have not seen the president of Afghanistan asked to apologize for killing two American soldiers. Such actions can lead to a third world war between the Muslims with the Jews, can not deny this will happen in the future.