Prosecuting Trump After End of His Presidency Possible - Iranian Guardian Council Spokesman

By Staff, Agencies

Spokesman of Iran’s Guardian Council Abbas Ali Kadkhodaie said that after the end of US President Donald Trump's term, it is possible to prosecute him and other American perpetrators of General Qassem Soleimani's assassination.

Speaking in a press conference on Wednesday, Kadkhodaie answered the questions over the recent status of the case of General Soleimani's assassination at international courts and organizations.

Hailing the measures taken by top Iranian judiciary officials and the government in terms of pursuing the case, he said: “The final stages of pursuing the case for prosecution of the perpetrators of the crime are underway.”

Pointing out that the crimes of the US regime can be pursued in domestic courts, Kadkhodaie added that the Iraqi courts also have the authority to prosecute, because the sovereignty of Iraq has been violated and this crime was committed without reporting to the Iraqi authorities.

Referring to the role of Martyr Soleimani in maintaining peace and security in Iran and in the region, Kadkhodaie said that according to international law, the assassination of a high-ranking Iranian official during an official visit to another country is in violation of international conventions, such as the Geneva Convention and UN Security Council resolutions.

Therefore, this is a special case and the perpetrators of this crime will surely be prosecuted, he stressed.

Responding to a question raised by reporters over the prosecution of Trump and his Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, who were involved in the crime, Kadkhodaie spoke about the possibility of the prosecution of Trump and other perpetrators in the US regime after the end of his presidency.

According to Guardian Council Spokesman, Trump and Pompeo are the perpetrators who have themselves confessed to the crime, but other perpetrators from other countries have been identified.