Iran vows revenge for assassination of top Iranian general Soleimani if Trump not put on trial
Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi has pledged for revenge for the assassination of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani [who was murdered in Iraq during a drone strike carried out by the U.S. forces] unless former U.S. President Donald Trump is put on trial.
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 03:46 | 03 January 2022
- Modified Date: 05:29 | 03 January 2022
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi vowed revenge for the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani two years ago unless former U.S. President Donald Trump is put on trial.
"If Trump and (former Secretary of State Mike) Pompeo are not tried in a fair court for the criminal act of assassinating General Soleimani, Muslims will take our martyr's revenge," Raisi said in a televised speech on Monday.
Soleimani was killed in Iraq in a drone strike ordered by then-president Trump.
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