Iran calls on Armenia to condemn use of chemical weapons against Syria

April 2, 2013 - 20:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi called on Armenia to condemn the recent use of chemical weapons by the terrorists against the Syrian nation. Earlier this month, terrorists fired a rocket containing chemical substances in the Khan al-Assal area of rural Aleppo and reports indicated that around 25 people were killed, most of them civilians. The Iranian foreign minister made the remarks in a message to his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian on Monday, April 1. "As one of the main victims of such weapons, the Islamic Republic calls on Armenia to spare no effort to prevent the repetition of similar incidents in future," Salehi said in his message. Salehi's message was conveyed to Nalbandian by Iranian Ambassador to Yerevan Mohammad Rayeesi. Syria has asked for an independent investigation into the use of chemical weapons by militants in Aleppo. Tweet