Araghchi: US-Israeli Aggression Killed More Than 5,000 Iranians
Iran's foreign minister said the United States committed a grave crime by assassinating Iran's supreme leader, according to TASS.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said US-Israeli aggression killed more than 5,000 Iranians, according to TASS. He emphasized that the United States committed a grave crime and a flagrant violation of international law by assassinating Iran's supreme leader, the report said.
TASS's report did not specify the time period over which the 5,000 deaths are alleged to have occurred, nor did it provide further detail substantiating the claim regarding the assassination of Iran's supreme leader.
Claims not independently verified
The report did not include a response from US or Israeli officials to Araghchi's statements, nor did it clarify the circumstances or timing of the alleged assassination referenced.
It also did not detail what specific military or covert actions Araghchi attributes to the US-Israeli aggression that resulted in the reported casualty figure.
The remarks come amid a period of heightened rhetoric between Iran and both the United States and Israel, with Iranian officials repeatedly citing high casualty figures and alleging serious violations of international law in recent public statements.
Further details on the claims and any independent verification of the events described were not included in the available report.
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