Tehran: Passage of time does not reduce the severity of the chemical bombings, stated Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei, as he commemorated the 37th anniversary of the Halabja chemical attack on his social media account on X.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the attack on Halabja, a city inhabited by Iraqi Kurds who allied with Iran against Saddam Hussein during the 1980-1989 conflict, remains a stark reminder of the atrocities of war. Baqaei pointed out that the attack was supported by technical and technological assistance from the United States and several European countries. The chemical bombing resulted in the death and lifelong suffering of tens of thousands of innocent civilians, which Baqaei condemned as a heinous war crime.

Baqaei also drew attention to the shared pain experienced by Iranians, particularly those in Sardasht, as well as numerous Iranian military and civilian victims of chemical weapon attacks by Saddam Hussein during the eight-year war against Iran. He emphasized that the pursuit of truth and justice is a persistent demand from the survivors of these chemical attacks.

Furthermore, Baqaei criticized European countries for their involvement in supplying Iraq's chemical weapons program and their failure to acknowledge and take responsibility for their actions. He argued that this reluctance undermines their credibility in addressing human rights and the rule of law.