The Real Reason Iran Issued An Arrest Warrant For Trump!
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On Monday, Iran issued an arrest warrant for Donald Trump and thirty others. They also requested assistance from Interpol. Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr stated Trump faces “murder and terrorism charges” after the killing of General Qassem Soleimani.
Alqasimehr also reportedly stated that Iran requested a “red notice” be put out for Trump. This is the highest level arrest request that a country can make. It asks that law enforcement worldwide locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition.
What Happened?
Soleimani was killed in a drone strike on January 3, 2020 in Iraq when the Trump administration blew up his convoy without seeking approval from Congress as required by the War Powers Resolution.
The War Powers Resolution provides a set of procedures for the President to follow prior to engaging in armed conflict. It requires that any president notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action.
Trump claimed that Soleimani posed an imminent threat, but his claims have reportedly changed several times.
Who Was General Soleimani?
Soleimani was the leader of Iran’s Quds Force. Many Iranians believe that he prevented ISIS from taking hold in their country. Iranians saw him as a hero. He was Iran’s top general.
Serious and Urgent Questions!
After killing Soleimani, Trump first claimed that he ordered the drone strike to prevent an imminent attack against U.S. personnel and embassies.
However, Trump’s letter to Congress contradicted his initial claim. The letter reportedly stated that Trump directed the drone strike that killed Soleimani "in response to an escalating series of attacks in preceding months by Iran and Iran-backed militias on the United States forces and interests in the Middle East.” There was nothing addressing an “imminent threat.”
Representative Eliot L. Engel stated, “This official report directly contradicts the president’s false assertion that he attacked Iran to prevent an imminent attack against United States personnel and embassies. The administration’s explanation in this report makes no mention of any imminent threat and shows that the justification the president offered to the American people was false, plain and simple.”
House Speak Nancy Pelosi stated that Trump’s letter raised “serious and urgent questions.”
Trump Distraction?
Many believe that Trump targeted Soleimani to distract Americans from his impeachment proceedings. In the days following the drone strike Trump administration officials offered a plethora of justifications for about why Trump took such drastic action that could have led to war with Iran.
The U.S. Senate Was Alarmed
The United States Senate was alarmed enough to immediately vote and pass a bipartisan resolution to curtail Trump from taking any other military action against Iran without approval by Congress.
Will Trump Be Arrested?
Trump is not in danger of being arrested. Interpol issued a statement on Monday stating that its guidelines prevent “any intervention or activities of a political character.”
Why Is Iran Calling For Trump’s Arrest Now?
Some believe that Iran is calling for Trump’s arrest now to demonstrate the hypocrisy of the Trump administration toward Iran verses toward Russia.
Trump’s response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reported actions of putting a bounty on U.S. and NATO soldiers was to do absolutely nothing. Moreover, Trump lobbied to get Putin invited to the G7 Summit.
Trump was reportedly told about the Putin bounties on U.S. troops in March. The Washington Post reported on Monday “U.S. intelligence has assessed that a Russian military spy unit offered bounties to Taliban-linked fighters in Afghanistan to kill coalition troops, including American ones, and that there was intense debate within the U.S. intelligence community about how to respond as far back as late March.”
Many believe that Iran is calling for Trump’s arrest now to demonstrate the hypocrisy of Trump’s refusal to take action against Russia, who famously helped him get elected in 2016. Leaving Americans to worry that Trump is Putin’s puppet.