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Iran's top leader says U.S. assassination of Soleimani "cowardice" act
January 17, 2020
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday said that the U.S. assassination of Iran's Quds commander, Qassem Soleimani, was a "cowardice act" which hurt its superpower prestige.
The Americans could not face Soleimani in the battlefield and hit him "furtively," said Khamenei.
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People hold posters of senior Iranian commander Qasem Soleiman during a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz)[/caption]
In revenge, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)'s missiles shower on the U.S. bases in Iraq was also a military "strike" on the U.S. as the superpower, he said.
Khamenei also slammed the recent move by Britain, France and Germany (E3) to trigger dispute resolution mechanism in the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
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People light candles during a mourning ceremony for the victims of the Ukrainian plane crash, in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 11, 2020.(Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz)[/caption]
The Iranian authorities should not have trusted these European countries in the nuclear talks as "their negotiations are seasoned with deception," said Khamenei.
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People attend a mourning ceremony for the victims of the Ukrainian plane crash, in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 11, 2020.(Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz)[/caption]
Speaking of the recent Ukrainian passenger plane crash, Khamenei called on the Iran's authorities to investigate "the painful crash," adding "it is necessary to seriously prevent the repetition of such disastrous incidents," while condoling the families of the victims. ■
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