The country that has a “Lovers of Martyrdom Garrison” and numerous volunteers for suicide missions demands that Germany apologize for noticing. From The Guardian, with thanks to JE:
A German newspaper yesterday published a cartoon depicting the Iranian football team dressed as suicide bombers, opening up a new front in the row over caricatures of the prophet Muhammad.
Iran immediately demanded an apology from Der Tagesspiegel, which showed four Iranian players at this summer’s World Cup in Germany with explosives attached to their chests. A caption read: “Why the German army should definitely be used during the football World Cup.” The general secretary of Iran’s sports press association yesterday described the latest caricature as a “black joke”. The Iranian embassy in Berlin called for an apology, saying the cartoon was “an immoral act”.