Speaking on the sidelines of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention in The Hague, he said: “There are still countries, especially Western countries, that claim that their companies were involved in this tragic incident and were involved in supplying the regime of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein with chemical weapons, and that they carry out research activities in this field.”
Additionally, Iran’s top diplomat pointed to the persuasion of compensation related to the US sanctions unilaterally imposed on the Iranian people, adding: “In addition to the damage the US has caused to the Iranian people, these sanctions also harm chemical victims and limit their access to the medicines they need.”
Araghchi called on the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to follow up on the matter.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he pointed to the 12-day war recently imposed by Israel against Iran, and noted that the U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities creates a risk of spreading chemical and radioactive materials that pose a threat to human life and the environment. This threat may not be limited to Iran’s borders.
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