Tehran has actually been a strong ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad throughout the civil war that broke out in 2011. Iran preserves it does not have battle soldiers in Syria, just officers who supply military recommendations and training
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Submit image/ AP
Iran’s leading diplomat Abbas Araghchi stated Sunday he will leave Tehran for Damascus to provide a message of assistance for Syria’s federal government and militaries, state media stated, after a lighting advance by rebels.
Tehran has actually been a strong ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad throughout the civil war that broke out in 2011. Iran preserves it does not have battle soldiers in Syria, just officers who supply military guidance and training.
Iran-backed Hezbollah, of Lebanon, has actually for years combated on the side of the Syrian federal government.
“I am going to Damascus to communicate the message of the Islamic Republic to the Syrian federal government,” Araghchi stated, stressing Tehran will “strongly support the Syrian federal government and army,” the IRNA state news firm reported.
Islamist-led rebels on Saturday took Aleppo’s airport and lots of close-by towns after overrunning the majority of Syria’s 2nd city Aleppo, a war screen stated.
Syria’s army validated that the rebels had actually gotten in “big parts” of the city of around 2 million individuals and stated “lots of guys from our militaries were eliminated”.
Araghchi once again called the surprise rebel offensive a plot by the United States and Israel.
“The Syrian army will when again win over these terrorist groups as in the past,” the foreign minister included.
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