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: Iran’s Foreign Ministry has called on the French government to thoroughly investigate the “suspicious” killing of two Iranians in an armed shooting in northern France.
Saturday 21 December 2024 - 11:46
Story Code : 433051
Source : Press TV
Tehran calls on Paris to probe killing of two Iranians in northern France shooting
A 22-year-old suspect surrendered to authorities and was taken into custody on the same day with authorities saying he had no criminal record
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary, and Expatriate Affairs Vahid Jalalzadeh on Friday expressed condolences to the families and loved ones of the two Iranian nationals who were killed in a “suspicious armed attack for racist motives”.
He called on relevant security and judiciary officials of France to investigate the case and give accurate information in this regard.
Immediately after the incident, the Iranian embassy in Paris contacted the French authorities to follow up on the matter and demanded the identification, prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators of the crime, he said.
Jalalzadeh added that Iran’s Foreign Ministry, in contact with the French embassy in Tehran, has emphasized the need for a thorough judicial investigation and prosecution of the perpetrator or perpetrators of this crime in order to ensure justice is served and blood money of the victims will be paid.
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