Chemical Attack
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Iran among countries actively working to eliminate chemical weapons: Acting FM
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani says that the Islamic Republic has always defended the elimination of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and is now among the most active countries to work for a world free of chemical weapons.
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Syria dismisses ‘false accusations’ by France, US over 2013 Ghouta attack
Tehran, IRNA -- Syria has condemned recent statements by France and the United States that repeated “false accusations” against the Arab country over a chemical attack on the outskirts of Damascus in 2013.
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Rereading Iraq’s chemical attack on Sumar, Iran
Tehran, IRNA – The chemical attack on Sumar city in West Iran by the Iraqi army was one of the bitterest events during the eight-year Iran-Iraq war (Sep 22, 1980 – Aug 20, 1988), killing hundreds of defenseless people.
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June 28 reminder of bitter chemical attack on Sardasht, Iran
Tehran, IRNA - Iraqi Baath regime of Saddam Hussein pounded Sardasht in West Azarbaijan Province, Iran, on June 28, 1987, with chemical weapons, leaving 109 civilians dead and 8,000 others injured.
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Iran official visits Halabja to mark 1988 chemical attack in Iraqi city
Baghdad, March 17, IRNA – Iran's Consul General in Iraq's Sulaimanya visited Halabja, a city located 240 km of Iraqi capital of Baghdad, to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of chemical attack in the city.