US to boycott UN tribute to Iran leader killed in helicopter crash
US President Joe Biden's administration was strongly criticized by some Republican members of Congress for offering condolences to Iran.
SYRIA’S PRESIDENT Bashar Assad shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during the signing of a cooperation agreement in Damascus, last year. The ICC has never issued an arrest warrant against Ayatollah Khamenei or Assad, the writer points out.(photo credit: YAMAM AL SHAAR/REUTERS)Updated: