TEHRAN(Basirat): Iran emphasizes maintaining territorial integrity of Syria and respecting the national sovereignty of the country, Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
'Islamic Republic of Iran is following the recent developments in Afrin,
northern Syria with concern,” Bahram Qasemi said Sunday while
expressing the hope for stopping the operation immediately to prevent
developing tensions along Turkey-Syria borders.
Continuation of
crisis will result in reinforcing Takfiri-terrorist groups in northern
Syria and fan the flames of war in the country, he said.
Elsewhere
in his remarks, Qasemi urged all countries, especially Turkey as a
peace guarantor in Syria, to stay committed to political settlement
procedure (Astana talks).
He also called for Turkey to perform its productive and important role in resolving the crisis in Syria.
'We
believe that Syrian crisis is deeply rooted in irresponsible behavior
and the provocative measures taken by trans-regional countries such as
US and also by some overambitious countries in the region and
warmongers,' Qasemi said.
The humanitarian crisis will be underway in Syria, if the US and its allies continue their illegitimate presence in the country.
All
responsible countries especially neighboring ones are expected to avoid
any move reinforcing the presence of trans-regional interventionist
forces and encouraging the terrorist groups as well, he noted.
Source:IRNA