Moscow (IP): Permanent Representative of Russia to International Organizations in Vienna has denied US Secretary of State's claim that Iran has used chemical weapons, stressing that the country itself is a victim of chemical weapons.

Iran Press/Europe: In response to Mike Pompeo's tweet on Monday, Permanent Representative of Russia to International Organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov denied the anti-Iranian claim in a new tweet, saying: “Something new for me. So far, like the rest of the international community, I believed that Iran was a victim of the use of chemical weapons by Saddam Hussein. Why did the US keep this information secret, if it is true? “

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had previously claimed that 'the US declassified information on Iran's use of chemical weapons. 

Saddam's regime used chemical weapons, including mustard gas, during its eight years of war against Iran. International organizations, including the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, have repeatedly reiterated the fact.

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