Hariri: Iran’s Position on STL Aimed at Preventing Justice
Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri condemned on Tuesday Iran’s position on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, noting that it is “exactly” like Hizbullah’s.
He said in a statement: “The Iranian position is an integral part of a policy aimed at limiting the STL’s work and preventing justice from being achieved.”
“Iran’s position falls in line with political and media accusations directed against it that it is covering up assassinations,” he stressed.
“Everyone in the world knows that there are no limits to the cooperation between Hizbullah and Iran and the latter’s position on the STL presents a new example of the complete integration between the two sides,” Hariri remarked.
“Despite all this, we hope that Iran would not go so far as to harbor suspects wanted by international justice,” he added.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Iranian foreign ministry slammed as “illegitimate” allegations about Tehran’s involvement in former Premier Rafik Hariri’s assassination.
The STL that functions based on political objectives has no legal value, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said.
The tribunal is investigating Iran’s possible involvement in the Feb. 2005 bombing that killed Hariri and 22 others, the German Der Spiegel magazine reported on Monday.
The report said there is evidence that links Iran with the murder of Hariri.
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