Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has been speaking in Dubai, telling state TV that the US airstrike "was clearly a terrorist action".
"Iran will launch various legal measures at the international level to hold America to account for Soleimani's assassination," Mr. Zarif said, according to Reuters news agency. Earlier, in a tweet sent soon after the strike, Mr. Zarif accused the US of "international terrorism".Social embed from twitter
The US' act of international terrorism, targeting & assassinating General Soleimani””THE most effective force fighting Daesh (ISIS), Al Nusrah, Al Qaeda et al””is extremely dangerous & a foolish escalation.
The US bears responsibility for all consequences of its rogue adventurism. — Javad Zarif (@JZarif) January 3, 2020
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