Mohammad Ali Zam, a cleric and supporter of the Islamic Republic before the execution of his son, said that while he appreciates France’s stance in giving asylum to those in danger including his son, he laments the fact that the French secret service did not prevent his son from traveling to Baghdad. “I expect the French government to hold to account those who deceived and facilitated his trip from its [French] soil, be it the then officials at the Iraqi embassy, and laments the fact that its [French] officers did not prevent him from exiting the country.”