CNN Early Start With Christine Romans and Laura Jarrett June 4, 2024 09:21:00
From the iranian government, the foreign ministry saying, i'm paraphrasing here, that rushdie only has himself to blame for the attack. they distanced themselves from the attacker saying there is no link whatsoever between iran and the 24-year-old suspect now in custody. but you did see in the statement iran repeating the idea that's been pervasive for decades, that idea is that salman rushdie has been -- has committed a great offense to the muslim world. it divided this world, those who supported the fattah, those who believe they have the right to act violently, and those who believed in fre...