Iran issues arrest warrant for Donald Trump over airstrike on top general
By DW
03 July 2020 |
4:30 pm
Prosecutors urged Interpol to put out a "red notice" for US President Donald Trump over the deadly airstrike on Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Iran has pledged to pursue the matter even after Trump leaves office.
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