Iran calls for Trump, Pompeo to face trial for Soleimani assassination

[discocrisco01]

Source: The Hill

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is calling for former and former Secretary of State to face trial for the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a January 2020 drone strike ordered by Trump.

Raisi, in a speech on Monday, said Trump and Pompeo should be "Tried in a fair court" for the assassination of Soleimani.

"If Trump and Pompeo are not tried in a fair court for the criminal act of assassinating General Soleimani, Muslims will take our martyr's revenge," Raisi said, according to Reuters.

The Hill reached out to Trump and Pompeo for comment.


Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/588008-iran-calls-for-trump-pompeo-to-face-trial-for-soleimani-assassination

[Rebl2]

1. Would gladly

send them to you to be tried

[SoCalDavidS]

2. WE Won't Even Try Them

Good luck getting them extradited to Iran.

[Corgigal]

3. Just hire

retired Gen Flynn. He will get some helicopters and load him up. Call him, he might need some funds.

[mountain grammy]

4. I'm good with that.

[WHITT]

5. Under International Law

it was illegal. A high-ranking government official on a diplomatic mission to another country assassinated on their soil.

Illegal is Donnie's Modus Operandi.

[oldsoftie]

25. Soleimani was designated a terrorist by both Bush & Obama

He was directly responsible for the deaths of many US & Allied forces. As a military official, he was fair game as a target.

[WHITT]

26. But

1) That was merely a political designation. Other nations could make the same designation against Donnie, Pompeo, and others.

2) The sovereign nation of Iraq requested his aide in defending against an invasion and occupation which was illegal under international law, as was even stated by Kofi Annan, who was Secretary-General of the United Nations at the time. What do YOU call it when someone helps an allied nation to defend their homeland against forces illegally invading their country?

3) He was far more than a "military official", he was a high-ranking government official, and on an official diplomatic mission. It would be like another country assassinating the U.S. Secretary of Defense while they were on an official diplomatic mission to one of our allied countries.

No cigar.

[maxsolomon]

6. Is the ICC an appropriate venue?

What are the steps leading to an ICC prosecution?
Investigations of possible crimes before the ICC are begun by the Office of the
Prosecutor, under the following circumstances:
• At the request of a member state (so far, 122 countries have signed the Rome
Statute to become ICC members) on whose territory crimes have taken place;
• At the behest of the UN Security Council (even if the state is not an ICC
member); and
• On the initiative of the ICC prosecutor’s office, in response to complaints filed
by individuals.
After reviewing a complaint, the prosecutor’s office may begin a preliminary
investigation of the facts. This may lead to a full investigation, which may in turn lead
to an arrest and charges, with the suspect being detained at The Hague to await trial.
Before opening a trial, a panel of judges reviews the case, in a confirmation of charges
hearing.

https://www.justiceinitiative.org/uploads/cf498f48-0f30-453a-9e4e-36701512f646/mx-factsheet-icl-20160603_0.pdf

[jmowreader]

16. I don't think Iran would accept that

Iran wants Trump executed, and it's hard to blame them. They'll probably demand we hand him over to them.

[monkeyman1]

7. there still is a bounty out !

[bucolic_frolic]

8. Ha! These guys don't comply with subpoenas. /nt

[SayItLoud]

9. Wait for it....TFG will ask/DEMAND Biden increase his SS detail...

Another grift to get taxpayers to book over inflated rooms and travel expenses at TFG's clubs. He will ask for himself and his entire family. Hope Biden says; NO.

[Marthe48]

10. Lots of headlines today that I liked

[CanonRay]

11. Works for me

[regnaD kciN]

12. As a gesture of friendship with Iran...

...I recommend we hand them both over immediately.

[monkeyman1]

13. I'll second that one ! maybe a mid-east peace treaty out of it !!

[George II]

14. For once I'm on the side of Iran.

[BidenRocks]

15. I would not agree with Iran on most things

I will make an exception in the name of justice.

[Marcuse]

17. Putin wanted to interrogate Obama's Ambassador to Russia. Trump was OK with that.

[link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/putin-wanted-to-interrogate-me-trump-called-it-an-incredible-offer-why/2018/07/26/7bb11552-90d2-11e8-b769-e3fff17f0689_story.html|

[monkeyman1]

18. TFG - martyr's revenge ? they don't play games ! they got --

a lot of nazi's that way. all over the world !!

[PurgedVoter]

19. Can we please take this amazing offer?

This is like a bonus offer. Win-win!

[monkeyman1]

20. I would not like to be on that shit list !

[tonekat]

21. Well, to prevent "martyr's revenge"

I think it's in the best interest of the country to comply with Iran's request and deliver trump and pompeo ASAP. Maybe throw in a nice fruit basket.

[monkeyman1]

23. D.O.J. should look into this ? for good relationship & all ?

[left-of-center2012]

22. Could they try him in the World Court ?

Other war criminals have been tried there.

[monkeyman1]

24. their probably scared of tRUMP ?

[msfiddlestix]

27. And Kushner too, right? Why overlook him?

Am I misremembering his dubious behind-the-scenes involvement in this entire "affair"?