Vice President Tariq Al-Hashimi says charges against him are fabricated . al-Hashimi is wanted by Iraqi authorities on terrorism charges . The U.S. State Department has said it will not comment until the investigation into his death concludes. He said Tuesday he should be presumed innocent . ` But many member countries consider the alert to be a valid request for provisional arrest .
Vice President Tariq Al-Hashimi says charges against him are fabricated . al-Hashimi is wanted by Iraqi authorities on terrorism charges . The U.S. State Department has said it will not comment until the investigation into his death concludes. But many member countries consider the alert to be a valid request for provisional arrest .