Iran's Minister of Justice: Bombing Residential Areas and Civilians Constitutes a War Crime

Source: Global Times
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Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, April 6 - According to a report by the Islamic Republic News Agency on the 5th, Iranian Minister of Justice Amin Hossein Rahimi stated that bombing residential areas and civilians constitutes a war crime.

Rahimi said that attacks on Iran constitute acts of aggression and are illegal actions that violate international law. War has its own rules, but these rules have been openly trampled upon in the current attacks on Iran.

He stated that such crimes are manifestations of war crimes. Attacks on residential homes and aid workers are examples of these crimes, all of which are happening under the watchful eyes of the world.

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Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Strategic
Primary Category
Political-Military
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Iran's Minister of Justice condemns bombings of residential areas and civilians as war crimes
Location
Tehran · Iran
Unit
Iranian government
Time
April 6, 2023
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Summary

Iran's Minister of Justice, Amin Hossein Rahimi, condemned the bombings of residential areas and civilians as war crimes during a statement on April 6, 2023, in Tehran. He characterized these attacks as acts of aggression and violations of international law, asserting that the rules of war are being disregarded. Rahimi highlighted that such crimes are occurring under the watch of the global community.

Key Facts
  • Iran's Minister of Justice, Amin Hossein Rahimi, stated that bombings of residential areas and civilians constitute war crimes.
  • He described the attacks on Iran as acts of aggression and violations of international law.
  • Rahimi emphasized that the rules of war are being openly violated in the attacks against Iran.