Iran issues arrest warrant for President Trump for drone strike

Mourners attend a funeral ceremony for Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and his comrades, who...
Mourners attend a funeral ceremony for Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and his comrades, who were killed in Iraq in a U.S. drone strike on Friday, in the city of Kerman, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. The leader of Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened on Tuesday to "set ablaze" places supported by the United States over the killing of a top Iranian general in a U.S. airstrike last week, sparking cries from the crowd of supporters of "Death to Israel!" (Erfan Kouchari/Tasnim News Agency via AP) (KY3)
Published: Jun. 29, 2020 at 9:01 AM CDT
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(CNN/KALB) - Fars news agency is reporting that Iran has issued an arrest warrant for President Donald Trump in reference to the drone strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian general, back in January.

Iran has issued at least 36 warrants for individuals related to the death of the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps.

Tehran attorney general Ali Alqasi Mehr said that Trump was at the top of the list and that he would be prosecuted as soon as his presidential term ends.

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