US, Britain responsible for killing of Syrians: Iran official

A senior Iranian official says the United States and Britain are to blame for the killing of the people in Syria, adding that the two Western governments have committed many strategic mistakes in the Arab country.

According to Press TV, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hussein Amir-Abdollahian said on Wednesday: “The United States and Britain have made numerous strategic mistakes in the region, including in Syria, and are considered responsible for the killing of the Syrian people.”
The top official termed a mistake the US’s call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, adding, “Mr. Obama (the US president) cannot decide for the wise Syrian people on the future of the country.”
The Iranian official stated that the Syrian people would, in the due time, decide on their country’s future through a democratic process and elections.
The Iranian official said: “We have repeatedly warned the US that the tactic of supporting terrorism in Syria and sending weapons to the country will make the region insecure for all.”
He urged the US to give up its “contradictory stances” on regional developments, including events in Syria and Bahrain, adding Washington should confess to its mistake about supporting terrorism, which has resulted in the killing of Syrians and the destruction of the country’s infrastructure, and apologize to the Syrian people for that.