Iran voices full support for Syrian government, nation

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reiterated the Islamic Republic’s full backing for the Syrian government and nation.

The Islamic Republic stresses its all-out support for the Syrian government and nation, Amir-Abdollahian said.

He also dismissed a recent Turkish daily report quoting Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu as saying that the support of Iran and Russia for Syria had waned, and restated Tehran’s full support for Damascus.

Turkish foreign minister as claiming that both Iran and Russia have currently reduced the level of their support for the Syrian government compared to the previous year.

Amir-Abdollahian expressed confidence that the Syrian people would take major steps towards continuing the trend of reforms facilitated by President Bashar al-Assad as well as taking a stand against foreign intervention.

He said Iran regards its support for the Syrian people’s demands as the most appropriate solution to the current crisis in the key Middle Eastern country.

The senior diplomat emphasized that Iran holds those countries that incite instability and insecurity in Syria responsible for provoking the crisis in the country.

Syria has been experiencing unrest since mid-March last year because of U.S, Zionist Occupation Israel and their regional allies-backed terrorist groups. Many people, including security forces, have been killed in the turmoil.

The Syrian president said on February 20 that “some foreign countries” are fueling the turmoil in Syria by supporting and funding “armed terrorist groups fighting against the government.”