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Iran Open to Sending Troops to Syria if Damascus Requests, Says Foreign Minister Araghchi

Dec 3, 2024, 04:56 PM

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on December 3, 2024, that Tehran is prepared to consider deploying troops to Syria if the Syrian government in Damascus officially requests assistance. In an interview with the Qatari-owned news outlet Al Araby Al Jadeed, Araghchi emphasized that Iran does not command resistance groups in Arab countries nor has organizational ties with them, but supports them. He mentioned plans to visit Russia to discuss the situation in Syria and expressed readiness to help calm the situation and create an opportunity for a permanent solution. This announcement comes amid a resurgence of terrorist activity and a sweeping anti-government offensive in northern Syria.