New York, IRNA – Iran's diplomatic mission in the United Nations reiterated that the Islamic Republic of Iran would pursue the assassination of Martyr Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani through legal and judicial authorities.

“We do not issue public statements on the details of official messages exchanged between the two countries,” Iran's mission said on Friday in response to the US media's question about providing written assurances that there is no plan to assassinate Donald Trump.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has long declared its commitment to pursuing Martyr Soleimani’s assassination through legal and judicial avenues, while adhering fully to the recognized principles of international law,” it added.

General Soleimani and senior Iraqi commander al-Muhandis, both top anti-terror icons in the region, were assassinated in a terror attack by the US army near Baghdad on January 3, 2020, at the direct order of the then-US President Donald Trump.

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