Syrian President’s Stay in Power Iran’s Redline: Ex-FM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations reaffirmed Tehran’s support for Damascus in the fight against foreign-backed terrorists, saying that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should remain in power until the end of his official term.
That Bashar al-Assad should remain in power until the end of his term is among Iran’s redlines, Kamal Kharrazi said in a core group meeting of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Saturday.
He further reiterated Iran’s support for the Syrian people’s right to self-determination, saying that the future of the Arab country will be determined by its own people.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Kharrazi, a former foreign minister, pointed to the international cooperation to resolve the Syrian crisis, saying that there is a possibility of cooperation between Iran and Europe over the issue.
Syria has been gripped by civil war since March 2011 with Takfiri terrorists from various groups, including the ISIL, currently controlling parts of it.
According to the United Nations, more than 240,000 people have been killed and one million wounded during the conflict.
In the meantime, Iran has remained a close ally of Syria and supports its legitimate government in the face of foreign-backed militancy.
Earlier on June 2, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the resistance of the Syrian government and people against foreign-backed terrorist groups in the Arab country, saying that Tehran is determined to side with Damascus to the end of the crisis.
