Iranian DM: Unharnessed Terrorism in Syria, Iraq to Increase Global Insecurity

"The ominous phenomenon of terrorism which is active in Syria and Iraq today is a global threat which will endanger the world's security if not harnessed and annihilated," General Dehqan said in a meeting with Syria's Chief of the Staff General Ali Abdullah Ayyoub in Tehran on Tuesday.

He also warned against an invasion of Syria by its neighbors, and said, "Any aggressive act against Syria will exacerbate the crisis, spread the war and bloodshed and lead to continued violence in the region."

General Dehqan also stressed Iran's continued support for the Syrian nation, adding that Tehran will spare no efforts to establish peace and stability in Syria.

In relevant remarks in March, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned that deployment of the foreign forces in Syria would lead to the reinvigoration of extremist groups in the region.

"We respect the governments and don’t interfere in affairs related to their sovereignty as far as they don’t harm the Islamic Republic of Iran's security," Zarif said.

"Regardless of the views of our friends in Damascus, we believe that presence of the US forces in Syria will exacerbate the crisis in the country," he added.

Zarif reminded of the formation of the ISIL terrorist group in Iraq after the US military invasion of the country in 2003, and said, "Principally, formation of extremist groups in our region has been a response to the presence of foreign forces."

SOURCE: Fars News Agency