Trump commits crime amount to 1953 Iranian coup d'état: Larijani
ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency
Sun / 5 January 2020 / 11:58
Tehran (ISNA) – By ordering the assassination of IRGC commander General Qassem Soleimani, US President Donald Trump committed a crime amounted to the 1953 Iranian coup d'état, Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani stressed.
Speaking at the Parliament session on Sunday, Larijani described the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani as a "barbaric" move by Trump.
He also called the act a total disrespect to the Iraqi people.
"General Soleimani was a brave commander who played pioneering role in defending regional security," Larijani noted.
"US officials alleged that General Soleimani wanted to take measures against American forces in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon," he said, adding that their allegation is not valid but a lie.
"American people and House of Representatives should know that Trump's allegation against the Iranian commander is a lie to cover up a war crime and a terrorist act" Larijani emphasized.
"Iran will give a harsh response to those making a move against the country's national dignity," he stressed.
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