Iran strongly opposed to any U.S. initiative on Syria: Leader
MASHHAD, Razavi Khorasan Province - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that Iran is vehemently opposed to any initiative that the United States introduces in regard to the situation in Syria.
The Leader made the remarks during a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the holy city of Mashhad, in the northeastern Iranian Razavi Khorasan Province, on Thursday.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran will defend Syria due to its (Syria’s) support for the line of resistance against the Zionist regime and is strongly opposed to any intervention by foreign forces in Syria’s internal affairs,” Ayatollah Khamenei stated.
“We always support reforms in Syria, and the reforms which have been initiated in Syria should continue,” he added.
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