Iran Press/ Europe: In a statement on Wednesday marking the first martyrdom anniversary of the IRGC top commander Lieutenant-General Ghasem Soleimani, Iran's Embassy to Sweden said, "Last year, the US government assassinated General Soleimani at Baghdad airport in a clear violation of international law. This is while he was invited by the Iraqi government and was a guest of the country."
"The assassination of Haj Ghasem Soleimani was a gift to terrorists in the region as he played a key role in the joint effort against Daesh in Iraq and Syria, and commanded the first army to come to the aid of the Iraqi government after the occupation of Mosul by the terrorist group," the statement noted.
"The terrorist attack is not only a violation of international law but also an insult to the country's sovereignty," the statement said, noting that the move drew public outrage in Iraq, prompting the Iraqi parliament to pass a bill calling for the expulsion of all US forces from Iraq.
"This is not the first time that Iran has been targeted by US terrorist acts. But what is regrettable is the silence of states that claim to be abiding by the international law," the statement concluded.
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