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Legalbrief   |   your legal news hub Tuesday 05 May 2026

Iran could present damning dossier in Saddam case

Saddam Hussein, who so far is facing charges related to crimes inside Iraq and during the 1990-91 occupation of Kuwait, could face further charges after the Iranian Government said it would present a dossier to the tribunal documenting Saddam\'s use of poison gas in the 1980-88 war with Iran.

The Independent reports up to 100 000 people were contaminated during the war, which was tacitly supported by the West, and some 45 000 veterans and 7 000 civilians are still being treated for injuries inflicted by Iraqi chemical weapons. It has been announced that Saddam\'s trial will be televised live. Full report in The Independent