Iran urges Iraq to proceed trial of Gen Soleimani’s assassinators

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Judiciary Chief in a letter to the head of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zidan, called for accelerating the process of trial of the agents of the January 2020 assassination of General Qassem Soleimani. Hojjatoleslam Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei expressed satisfaction over the three rounds of talks held at the joint judicial research committee on the issue. Results after the talks indicate that Tehran and Baghdad are determined to fight terrorism, bring about justice, preserve peace and security, and extend friendly cooperation, particularly in judicial areas, Ejei said. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Qods Force commander Lt General Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, the acting commander of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) – known as the Hashd al-Shaabi – were assassinated in Baghdad by the US attack on January 3, 2020. Such a terrorist act violated the national sovereignty of Iran and Iraq and got out of international principles, the Judicial chief underlined. Although the terrorist act was carried out by former US president Donald Trump and certain officials of some countries, their posts will not prevent their punishment, he added. To proceed with the process of trial, the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to continue cooperation with the Iraqi judicial council. Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish