Vice President Tariq al - Hashimi says charges against him are pending . Al - Hashimi is wanted by Iraqi authorities on terrorism charges . Interpol 's ` ` red notice '' to its member countries is not an international arrest warrant . 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 . Interpol 's `` red notice '' to 190 member countries is not an international arrest warrant . But many member countries consider the alert to be a valid request for provisional arrest .