Swedish Embassy in Iraq Set Ablaze as Outrage over Quran Desecration Escalates

Protesters in Iraq set fire to the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad in response to the planned burning of a Quran by an Iraqi man in Sweden. The attack on the embassy came after the Iraqi Prime Minister cut diplomatic ties with Sweden over the desecration of the Islamic holy book. The Swedish Embassy has closed to visitors, and the Swedish Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks, calling them "completely unacceptable." The Finnish Embassy, located adjacent to the Swedish Embassy, was also evacuated as a precaution. Quran burnings have historically sparked protests and violence in the Muslim world.