Semnan: The head of the judiciary in Iran’s Semnan province, Mohammad Sadegh Akbari, announced on Monday that two individuals involved in the attack on Iraqi students have been identified. He indicated that the provincial prosecutor has issued summonses for the two individuals to appear before the relevant security authorities.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, Akbari told the Iranian news agency IRNA, “Two individuals involved in the clash that occurred in front of the residence of Iraqi students at Semnan University have been identified.” He explained that “the judicial investigation is ongoing to identify all those responsible for this incident, and those involved will be dealt with according to the law.”

He added, “Following a clash between a number of citizens and some Iraqi students in the vicinity of their residence, the matter was immediately placed on the agenda of the judicial and security apparatus in the province.”

He continued, “The provincial prosecutor has issued summonses, and so far, two individuals involved in this incident have been identified and summoned before the relevant security authorities. Investigations are continuing to identify the remaining individuals who influenced the clash.”

Akbari pointed out that “what some of these media outlets published about the incident does not correspond to the reality of the matter and the results of the initial investigations, and the dimensions of the incident must be assessed based on official reports and supplementary investigations being conducted by the competent authorities.”

The head of the judiciary in Semnan province affirmed that “the judicial system in the province is seriously following up on the dimensions of this incident, and that-after the investigations are completed-all individuals whose role in this clash and the disruption of order and security is proven will be dealt with legally and judicially.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today, Monday, the dispatch of a committee to Iran’s Semnan province to follow up on the attack on Iraqi students, stressing the importance of providing suitable conditions that guarantee the safety and security of Iraqi citizens in Iran, and commending the measures taken by the Iranian authorities to provide protection for the students.