Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said on Wednesday that the withdrawal of Iranian forces from Syria was “not up for discussion,” Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen TV reported. “Whether Iranian forces or Hezbollah withdraw or stay in Syria is not up for discussion because it’s the (business) of the Syrian government,” the ...
Iran stressed on Monday its presence in Syria has been legitimate and under the request of Damascus. Spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Ministry Bahram Qassemi said that the Islamic republic will remain in Syria so long as the Syrian government requires aid. “No one will extract us from Syria. Our ...
