Iran condemns ‘all use of chemical weapons’ in Syria

5 April 2017, 3:37 pm

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Iran condemns “all use of chemical weapons” in Syria, but suggests the blame for this week’s deadly attack may lie with “terrorist groups” rather than President Bashar Assad’s regime.

“Iran strongly condemns all use of chemical weapons regardless of who is responsible and who are the victims,” foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghassemi said, while emphasizing the need for “the chemical disarmament of armed terrorist groups.”

The suspected chemical attack that killed at least 58 civilians in rebel-held northwestern Syria has prompted widespread outrage and calls for international action.

Germany says Russia and Iran, as allies of the Assad regime, “carry a responsibility” for the attack.

— Agencies