Shiite mourners in Iran refused to trample on the flags of Sweden and the United States during an Ashura mourning procession.

The incident, captured in a video obtained by Iran International, shows supporters of the oppressive Iranian regime placing the Swedish and US flags on the procession route in an attempt to exploit the religious sentiments of the crowd and encourage further public outrage at the recent Quran burnings.

However, the mourners rejected these attempts, refusing to step on the flags and the propagators of the political agenda, were forced to the flags.

This incident is not the first time that Iranians have expressed their refusal to disrespect the US flag.

Back in 2020, following the tragic shooting down of a Ukrainian International Airlines passenger jet by the IRGC, people outside Beheshti University in Tehran similarly resisted trampling upon giant American and Israeli flags that had been painted on the ground.

Prominent figures, including Professor Sadegh Zibakalam, an academic and author who is described as reformist and neo-liberal, have also exemplified their commitment to avoiding acts of disrespect towards foreign symbols. In 2016, Zibakalam chose to show his respect for other nations by shuffling along a nearby railing to avoid stepping on flags painted on the ground