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statement
It has come to the knowledge of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran that the demise of Mr Cyril Roy Benford, the BBC sound recordist and cameraman, on 16th January 2011, has been due to the effects of inhaling remnants of mustard gas present in the weapons used by Saddam’s regime during the imposed war against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
This diplomatic mission would like to offer its sincere condolences and sympathy to the members of the Benford family. Please know that we do share your pain, as just like Mr Benford, many Iranians during the war were exposed to the chemical and unconventional weapons used by Saddam’s regime against Islamic Republic of Iran. Many were martyred and many are still being treated, and as such pass the harshest days of their lives since then.
It is almost three decades since the imposed war and until now, the question posed by the Iranian nation and many other free nations remains unanswered. That is, why did some of the western governments provided Saddam’s regime with such weapons so that he would use it against innocent civilians in a number of occasions?
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Last Updated: 16 August 2011
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