International warnings about the repercussions of the American crime of assassinating Soleimani on security and stability in the region and the world

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The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, expressed his deep concern about the repercussions of the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

"The Secretary-General is constantly devoting his effort to stop the escalation in the Gulf; he is extremely concerned about the current escalation," Reuters quoted Farhan Haq, a spokesman for Guterres, as saying in a statement. Others in the Gulf. ”

In turn, the United Nations Special Rapporteur, Agnes Calamar, stated that the assassination of Soleimani and Deputy Chairman of the Popular Mobilization Authority in Iraq, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, constituted a violation of international laws, including human rights law.

In a tweet to her today, Kalamar said that it is illegal to use drones and other equipment to carry out the assassination.

For its part, the Indian government issued a statement on the assassination of Soleimani, in which she said: “We have noticed that a senior Iranian leader was killed by the United States; increased tension worries the world; and peace, stability and security in the Gulf region are of utmost importance for India.”

The Indian government stressed that "it is extremely important that the situation not get worse, and India has consistently called for restraint and continues to do so."

For his part, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, called for stopping the violence, warning against the re-emergence of "terrorist groups" due to the escalation of tension in Iraq and the region.

Michel said in a press statement published today on the website of the European Council: "More escalation should be avoided at all costs."