Iran’s Zarif says Soleimani killing ‘extremely dangerous, foolish escalation’
General Qassem Soleimani’s killing is an “extremely
dangerous and foolish escalation,” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad
Zarif said on Friday.
“The US’ act of international terrorism, targeting
& assassinating General Soleimani... is extremely dangerous & a foolish
escalation. The US bears responsibility for all consequences of its rogue
adventurism,” Zarif said in a tweet.
Iran’s top security body to meet
Iran’s top security body will meet on Friday to
discuss the “criminal” attack that killed Iranian Major-General Qassem
Soleimani, its spokesman was quoted as saying by the semi-official Fars news
agency.
“In the next few hours, an extraordinary meeting of
the Supreme National Security Council will be held to probe the criminal act of
attack on commander Soleimani’s car in Baghdad, which led to his martyrdom,”
spokesman Keyvan Khosravi said.
