TEHRAN - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Thursday commemorated top Iranian anti-terror commander General Qassem Soleimani and his Iraqi comrade Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were assassinated in a U.S.
drone strike near Baghdad airport in January 2020, stating that their targeted killings were actually a brazen attack on Iraqs sovereignty.
The criminal activity of assassinating the Commanders of Victory and their buddies represented a flagrant offense of Iraqs territorial stability and nationwide sovereignty.
The targeted killings of the leaders, who had a leading role in elimination of the scourge of terrorism, is an utter disrespect to bilateral agreements [signed between Baghdad and Washington], Sudani stated at an event in Baghdad in commemoration of the two famous leaders.
We got up on January 3, 2020 to hear the terrible news about assassination of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the second-in-command of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), and Gen.
Qassem Soleimani, who was on an official check out to Iraq, he added, according to Press TV.The Iraqi leader went on to knock the Trump administration over its brazen attack on Iraqs territorial integrity and sovereignty.Moreover, Chairman of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council Faiq Zidane decried the assassination of Muhandis and Gen.
Soleimani as a vile and afraid act.
He underscored that the Iraqi Judiciary bears the obligation to clarify all situations surrounding the assassination, contacting the nations security organizations to offer judicial authorities with all essential documents and findings in this regard.Iraq judicial chief highlights arrest warrant for TrumpZidan went on to note that Iraqs Supreme Judicial Council has provided an arrest warrant for previous U.S.
president Trump over the assassination of General Soleimani and the PMU deputy chief.The councils president said that Trump has actually admitted to his crime in relation to the assassination of the Leaders of Victory.
He hired all Iraqi authorities associated with examinations over the targeted killings to attempt their utmost, and determine all related architects, organizers and perpetrators.