Iran submits second Interpol request to arrest Trump and other US officials

Published January 5, 2021 9:15pm ET



For the second time, Iran asked Interpol to issue a “red notice” for the arrest of President Trump and dozens of other United States officials in response to the drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani a little more than a year ago.

A red notice from Interpol alerts local authorities to locate and provisionally arrest fugitives of the law “pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action,” according to Interpol’s website. A red notice is not an arrest warrant.

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