Iran slams deadly US airstrike on Iraqi city
A high-ranking Iranian security official has sharply criticized a recent airstrike by the US-led coalition on Iraqi city of Mosul following reports of high civilian casualties.
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani has described the airstrike as a “war crime”, accusing the US army of murdering innocent people under the pretext of fighting terrorism, Tasnim news agency reported.
He further called for probing into the issue through a fair court and said it has become a common practice for the US army to kill innocent civilians.
Ali Shamkhani also urged the UN to take measures aimed at protecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of countries.
The US military has acknowledged it launched an airstrike on the so called Islamic State terrorist group in Mosul on March 17.
The UN has expressed concerns as reports broke on high civilian casualties claiming that at least 200 people had been killed in the airstrike.
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