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Iran to deliver complaint to Iraqi court about Saddam`s crimes

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, July 5, IRNA -- Iran will put forward a complaint to the Iraqi
court about Saddam Hussein`s crimes against Iranian nation by imposing
war in September 1980 and launching chemical attacks against Iranian 
soldiers. 
"The complaint has been made in line with international law," 
government spokesman Abdollah Ramezanzadeh said on Monday. 
He told a press conference that Iranians have suffered the most 
from Saddam Hussein`s regime and Iran will explore every legal 
channels to place its complaints against the Iraqi dictator. 
A reporter asked about content of the message to President 
Mohammad Khatami from United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan 
delivered by his personal envoy to Iraq Lakhdar Brahimi, Ramezanzadeh 
said that parties involved in Iraq are unanimous about Iran`s vital 
cooperation with them to restore peace and security in the country and
Annan had also called for Iranian assistance in ensuring regional 
stability. 
"Iran, as in the past, is willing to help restore stability in 
Iraq and calls for immediate end to foreign occupation." 
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