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191338
Mon, 06/27/2011 - 14:55
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Armed Forces Official Urges FM to Pursue Case of Iranian Victims of WMDs
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Iranian military officials asked the country's foreign ministry to file a lawsuit at the international bodies to pursue the case and the rights of the Iranians killed or injured by the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) supplied by the world powers to Iraq during the 1980-88 imposed war on Iran.
"The country's foreign ministry, using past experiences, should take newer and more serious steps to enlighten the world public opinion and the international circles about the trampled rights of the Iranian victims of the WMDs (who have come under WMD attacks) during the Iraqi imposed war (on Iran, 1980-1988)," Iranian Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff for Cultural Affairs and Defense Publicity Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri said on Monday.
He pointed to the Sardasht catastrophe, the first city in which civilians where attacked with chemical weapons by Saddam Hussein's army during the Iraqi imposed war on Iran, and underlined that the attack was a blatant violation of the international laws and a document substantiating the crimes committed by the supporters of the former Ba'ath regime, which provided it with WMDs.
Iran has always stressed the urgent need for the rapid and global dismantlement of the WMDs, including chemical weapons, as it has been a victim of such weapons.
Tens of thousands of Iranians were killed and wounded by chemical weapons during the Iraqi imposed war on Iran in Sardasht and Shalamcheh. Around 100,000 Iranians are still living with the effects, which include long-term respiratory problems, eye and skin problems as well as immune system disorders, psychological disorders, genetic disorders, and probably cancers.
Sardasht is a city in Northwestern Iran. According to the 2006 census, its population was 37,000. It lies in the West Azarbaijan province.
The population of Sardasht is Kurdish. Sardasht is also known for the many villages around it and their reliability on the city's market.
On June 28, 1987, Iraqi aircraft dropped what Iranian authorities believed to be mustard gas bombs on Sardasht, in two separate bombing runs on four residential areas.
Sardasht was the first town in the world to be gassed. Out of a population of 20,000, 25% are still suffering severe illnesses from the attacks.
"The country's foreign ministry, using past experiences, should take newer and more serious steps to enlighten the world public opinion and the international circles about the trampled rights of the Iranian victims of the WMDs (who have come under WMD attacks) during the Iraqi imposed war (on Iran, 1980-1988)," Iranian Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff for Cultural Affairs and Defense Publicity Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri said on Monday.
He pointed to the Sardasht catastrophe, the first city in which civilians where attacked with chemical weapons by Saddam Hussein's army during the Iraqi imposed war on Iran, and underlined that the attack was a blatant violation of the international laws and a document substantiating the crimes committed by the supporters of the former Ba'ath regime, which provided it with WMDs.
Iran has always stressed the urgent need for the rapid and global dismantlement of the WMDs, including chemical weapons, as it has been a victim of such weapons.
Tens of thousands of Iranians were killed and wounded by chemical weapons during the Iraqi imposed war on Iran in Sardasht and Shalamcheh. Around 100,000 Iranians are still living with the effects, which include long-term respiratory problems, eye and skin problems as well as immune system disorders, psychological disorders, genetic disorders, and probably cancers.
Sardasht is a city in Northwestern Iran. According to the 2006 census, its population was 37,000. It lies in the West Azarbaijan province.
The population of Sardasht is Kurdish. Sardasht is also known for the many villages around it and their reliability on the city's market.
On June 28, 1987, Iraqi aircraft dropped what Iranian authorities believed to be mustard gas bombs on Sardasht, in two separate bombing runs on four residential areas.
Sardasht was the first town in the world to be gassed. Out of a population of 20,000, 25% are still suffering severe illnesses from the attacks.
