Iran’s Defense Minister: Ending Tension in the Region Depends on Ending the US occupation of it
The Iranian Minister of Defense, Brigadier General Amir Hatimi, confirmed that the end of tension in the region depends on ending the US occupation and presence in it.
Hatami said, in a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart, Taro Kono, that America’s assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani is a clear example of state terrorism, which is condemned by explicit resolutions of the UN Security Council .
“The assassination of a high-ranked official and military personality , by another country on the territory of a third country, is a major unprecedented crime that has never happened before.” Hatami added.
He called on all independent and free countries in the world to condemn the American terrorist act.
For his part, the Japanese Minister of Defense affirmed his country’s readiness to play its role in containing tension and establishing stability in the region, stressing his country’s unwillingness to participate in any US-led military alliances in the region.
Rawaa Ghanam..