Iran Opposes Turkey’s Possible Military Intervention in Syria’s Kobani
TEHRAN – Iran reiterated that Ankara’s military meddling in the crisis-hit city of Kobani in the Northern part of Syria can deteriorate the situation into an unsolvable and more complicated dispute.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Thursday that Tehran has warned Turkey against ground operations in Syria.
He added that negotiations over the situation in Syria are going on with Tehran and Ankara trying to find a solution to the crisis in Kobani.
“During our preliminary consultations with Turkey, we have found out that this country does not seek escalation of crisis in the region and we hope it would play a positive role in this regard,” the Iranian deputy foreign minister added.
The Iranian diplomat stated and Explained about Iran’s solution for the ongoing crisis in Kobani, Amir Abdollahian said, “Regional talks are underway over this issue and we hope a serious measure is taken in this regard.”
“The Islamic Republic of Iran will take any necessary action to help the Kurds in Kobani in line with its support for the Syrian government in its fight against terrorism,” added Amir Abdollahian.
Iran reiterates full support for regional resistance movements against Zionist entity
Meanwhile, Abdollahian underlined Syria’s vital role in the anti-Zionist entity axis, and voiced Tehran’s full support for Syrian government in its fight against terrorists whose operations across the country are just to the benefit of Tel Aviv, Amir Abdollahian said while addressing a meeting titled ‘Iraq and International Anti-Terrorism Coalition’ in Tehran on Thursday.
The Iranian deputy foreign minister said that if necessary, the Islamic Republic of Iran will resort to any move within the framework of the international laws in support of its allies.
On Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham said Tehran is ready to help the Syrian government in pushing back ISIL’s wild attack on the Kurdish town of Kobani (also known by the Arab population as Ayn al-Arab) in the Northern parts of the country.
“Kobani is part of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and if the Syrian government makes a demand, we will be ready to provide any assistance it wants,” Afkham said.
Reports said on Wednesday that the Kurdish fighters in Syria’s border town of Kobani are getting the upper hand as urban warfare rages on between them and the ISIL Takfiri terrorists.
The Kurdish fighters, who know the battle field in the area much better than the Takfiris, have driven the militants out of several areas in the Southern part of the strategic town.
Mustafa Ebdi, a Kurdish journalist and activist from Kobani, stated in a message posted on Facebook that the streets of the Maqtala neighborhood in Southeastern Kobani are full of the bodies of ISIL terrorists.
The Kurdish journalist, however, alarmed that the “humanitarian situation is difficult and people need food and water”.
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