Monday, December 04, 2006

Art: Iran claims Louvre has removed the word "Persian" from guides

Iran has complained that France's famous art and antiquities museum the Louvre, has deleted the word Persian from descriptions of the Gulf in its guides.

Local media quoted Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hossieni, as saying, "We have recently become aware of this. Certainly, our embassy will object to this and will pursue the case".