BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 9. Iran, as one of
the biggest victims of chemical weapons, continues to keep the
issue in focus, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil
Baghaei said.
According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, he made the remarks
at a press conference in Tehran on Monday, November 9, while
commenting on media reports concerning Iran’s possible use of
nuclear weapons.
“Iran, as a member state, remains committed to all obligations
and documents related to weapons of mass destruction,” he said.
Baghaei said Germany should be held accountable for supplying
chemical weapons to Saddam Hussein’s government during the
Iran-Iraq War.
“A country that believes in the principles it values would never
use weapons of mass destruction,” he said.
Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated again on
July 8. On that day, US forces launched several waves of strikes
against Iranian territory, claiming they were responding to an
attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes
marked the first US military action against Iran since a memorandum
was signed between Washington and Tehran.
On the same day, US President Donald Trump announced the
termination of the ceasefire with Iran. In response, Tehran began
striking US facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the
United Arab Emirates, and Oman.
The conflict has brought maritime trade through the Strait of
Hormuz to a standstill.
