Iran to host negotiations with Iraq on Qasem Soleimani’s assassination
Former commander of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards Qasem Soleimani. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, announced on Monday that Iran will host a fourth round of negotiations with Iraq over the assassination of the commander of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards, Qasem Soleimani, in the coming days, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) mentioned.
Abdollahian, during a ceremony commemorating the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, said that Iran accelerated the legal procedures in this matter and informed the U.S. administration about some measures through the Swiss embassy in Tehran.
Abdollahian elaborated that the Iranian diplomatic efforts will continue until those involved in the assassination of Soleimani are brought to justice, according to IRNA.
“So far, three rounds of technical negotiations have been held with Iraq on the assassination of Soleimani, and the fourth round will be held in the coming days in Tehran,” Abdollahian added.
The U.S. army carried out a military operation in which Soleimani was assassinated near Baghdad International Airport on January 3, 2020.
The operation, in which Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, chief of staff of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Iraq, was also assassinated, led to an escalation of tension between the United States and Iran, which vowed strong revenge.
The Iranian army, a few days following the operation, responded by firing missiles at Ain Al-Assad base, the largest U.S. base in Iraq.