Iran calls for int'l probe into US biological labs in Ukraine

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani on Thursday called for an international investigation into reports of US biological laboratories in Ukraine and other countries.

"Published reports about US military's biological laboratories in Ukraine and in some other countries cause serious concern. An impartial international investigation is needed," Kan'ani tweeted.

Earlier in April, the Russian Parliament approved the report of a parliamentary commission investigating the activities of US biological laboratories in Ukraine. The report says that there are at least 30 US biological laboratories currently operating in Ukraine, with the Pentagon as the main customer.

This raises concerns about the military nature of bio-development and the possibility of the US using them against Russia, it said.

China has also called on the United States to explain its military-biological activities abroad and to observe its international obligations.

"We reiterate our calls on the United States to faithfully observe its international obligations and provide comprehensive explanations on its military-biological activity within the country and abroad," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said during a press conference on Wednesday.

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