( CNN ) -- A hard-line Iranian newspaper has called the French first lady a `` prostitute '' and recommended she be put to death for supporting a woman sentenced to death by stoning in Iran for adultery . Under the headline `` French prostitutes enter the human rights uproar , '' the Kayhan daily newspaper referred Saturday to Carla Bruni-Sarkozy as a `` prostitute '' after she released an open letter in support of Sakineh Ashtiani , 43 , a mother of two whose case has drawn international attention . Kayhan , a newspaper headed by a representative of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , reiterated those statements Tuesday , writing that , `` this woman with a bad history supports an Iranian woman who has committed adultery during marriage and is an accomplice to the murder of her husband who is sentenced to death , and in fact she [ Bruni-Sarkozy ] also deserves death . '' Iranian officials decried the newspaper 's tirade . `` Insulting the authorities in other countries and using inappropriate words is not approved by the Islamic Republic , '' Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told reporters Tuesday in response to a question during his weekly briefing , according to the ministry 's website . `` The media can criticize the policies , attitudes and comments of other countries ' officials , they can object to them , we call for them to review their deeds , but we do not think applying insulting and degrading words is the right thing to do . '' French Foreign ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said Tuesday that the comments are unacceptable . `` We 're making this message known through normal diplomatic channels . '' In her open letter , published on Bruni-Sarkozy 's website , the former model said , `` Condemned to be buried alive , and then stoned to death ! Your beautiful face , reduced to a pulp ! Your eyes full of sorrow and dignity , your forehead , your mind , your soul , transformed into a target for the stone throwers , exploded , pulverized , in shreds ! Horror and consternation ! '' She added , `` Your judges must know , Sakineh , your name has become a symbol the world over . Let us hope they may understand that , no matter what the time or the place , they shall never be able to wash their hands of such a crime . '' Bruni-Sarkozy said she is proud to live in a country that has abolished the death penalty , adding that she was praying that Iran would find a way to show clemency in her case . `` In France , schoolchildren learn that mercy is the greatest virtue of those who govern , '' she said . `` In the depths of your cell , know that my husband will plead your cause unfailingly and that France will not abandon you . '' France has asked the European Union to come up with new approaches to get Iran to stop the pending execution . Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner raised the issue last week with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton , asking that measures be studied to stop Iran from violating human rights . `` We need to encourage the Union in initiatives to remind Iranian authorities that , as well on the nuclear file , their attitude of isolation has a price , which they can liberate as soon as they choose a more responsible behavior and more in line with their international commitments on the subject of human rights , '' Kouchner said in a letter to Ashton published in the French press .
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