In his own country, okay. But when in Rome...
This makes me sick. Italy covers up naked statues so as not to offend Iranian president. Asking why put the museum on the itinerary anyway if part of it would offend the 8th century sensibilities of the old prude.
Rouhani is in Italy to spend $18 billion - part of his European shopping spree resulting from the sudden gush of cash he's getting because of the lifting of sanctions. So I guess we see now the price Italy is willing to pay in order to get their hands on some of that sanctions money - prove to Rouhani that they can toss their heritage under the bus just like any other supplicant.
If the naked men and women in the sculptures would have offended Rouhani, he should never have agreed to go to the museum in the first place. Give him a tour of the Coliseum or the baths. That's more his speed anyway.
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