Iranian official says US, all countries have 'duty' to confront terror in Syria
In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Iran is "happy" with the Palestinian unity agreement and that, with regard to the next prime minister of Iraq, "whoever the Iraqis agree on will enjoy the full support of the Islamic Republic of Iran."
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said it is “the duty of the whole world, including the United States, to help the Syrian government confront extremism and terrorism.”
“We won’t forget President [Bashar al-] Assad’s role in defending the resistance bloc all these years,” Abdollahian said. “Therefore, we’ll help him confront terrorism.”
In an exclusive interview at his office in Tehran, Abdollahian said the elections in Syria are an “internal issue” and a reflection of Syrian “sovereignty.”
Abdollahian, who spoke to Al-Monitor after recent visits to Turkey, Yemen and Qatar, said Iran tried its “best to push for maximum reforms possible” in Syria over the past few years.
