Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump, requests Interpol’s help
Interpol will not comply with an Iranian request to issue a global red notice to arrest US President Donald Trump, Report says, citing RIA Novosti.
Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr announced murder and terrorism charges in Tehran against Trump over the January 3 killing of Quds force commander Qassem Suleimani, Iraqi militia head Abu Mahdi Al Muhandise, along with others near Bagdhad airport.
After a meeting of the country’s Supreme Judicial Council, Alqasimehr said that 35 others would face charges in Iran as well as Trump.
However, Interpol clarified that its constitution prevents them from “undertaking any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.”
The organization did not confirm that they have received such a request from Iran but said they would not be able to comply with it if they had.
“If or when any such requests were to be sent to the General Secretariat, following the provisions of our constitution and rules, Interpol would not consider requests of this nature,” the international policing body told.
An Interpol red notice is a request circulated to police worldwide to locate and arrest a person wanted either by a country or an international tribunal, pending extradition or similar legal action.b