The judicial authorities of Iran require Interpol to put US President Donald Trump on the international wanted list for the murder of a General of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qasem Suleimani, Mehr news Agency reports.
"It was possible to identify 36 people involved in the preparation and handling of the murder of Qasem Suleimani, including political and military figures from the United States and other countries," the Agency quoted Tehran Prosecutor Ali Mehra as saying.
According to him, the judicial authorities have issued a decision to bring them to justice and declare their red status through Interpol, which assumes that law enforcement forces around the world will assist in the search and capture of the requested suspect.
He stated that these individuals are accused of "murder" and "terrorism", adding: "At the top of the list is US President Donald Trump."
The US conducted an operation in Baghdad on January 3 to eliminate Suleimani. In response, Iran launched missile strikes on an Iraqi base where US military personnel were stationed. Initially, US President Donald Trump and the Pentagon leadership said that there were no casualties in the attack. Then the military was forced to admit that there were victims. At the same time, their number was constantly increasing.
The expert appreciated the request of Iran to catch for Trump for the murder of Suleimani
Anatoly Kapustin, President and member of the Executive Committee of the Russian Association of international law, believes that Iran's request to search for US President Donald Trump over the murder of Suleimani has no prospects.
"There are two things. Current top officials of states are usually not included in the Interpol lists, because this threatens to cause complications with these countries. The United States is a member of Interpol. The second limitation is that as far as terrorism charges are concerned, this is one of the most dangerous crimes that Interpol responds to, but they always look carefully to see if there is any political background to it. Given the fact that there is a very strong smell of politics here, they may not comply with this request on this basis," Kapustin told RIA Novosti.
According to international law, top officials of countries enjoy immunity from prosecution as long as they perform their duties, Kapustin recalled. If these individuals concealed the attack, "this is a typical special operation, although since we are talking about officials, it was undoubtedly a defiant act," the expert explained.
"If the Iranian court classifies it as a terrorist attack, then maybe the persons involved in the planning can be brought to trial under the criminal law of Iran," Kapustin believes.
However, there are few prospects for international development of this situation, he is sure. "The prospects are quite small, because the US, despite the fact that many people do not like Trump, very strictly adhere to the line - no one should extradite their persons who are accused of anything abroad. It is unlikely that the Americans will ever give up Trump... This (Iran's demand-ed.) is rather a gesture that justice should prevail in any case, and if there are not enough legal norms, then at least remind those who commit such acts that it is not only immoral, but also illegal," he stressed.
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