Embassy Row
By James Morrison-The Washington Times5:02 p.m., Tuesday, August 31, 2010
SHOCKING NEWS
The call in Iran’s state-run media for the execution of France’s first lady, the Italian-born model and actress Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, sent shock waves through the French and Italian embassies in Washington on Tuesday.
Italian Ambassador Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata said Italians are “outraged” by the blood-chilling report in Iran’s Kayhan newspaper, which also called the first lady a “French prostitute.” Another report condemning Mrs. Bruni-Sarkozy was carried on the website of Iran’s government-controlled group of news outlets.
Mrs. Bruni-Sarkozy, the wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy since 2008, caused the Iranian media to explode in fury by signing a petition, along with other French celebrities, calling for the release of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who was sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery. She also was convicted of helping murder her husband. The 43-year-old mother of two confessed to the crimes after Iranian jailers flogged her 99 times. She later retracted her confession.

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