Boroujerdi: Syria Is the Front Line of Resistance in the Region

DAMASCUS- Chairman of the Iranian Shura Council’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi stressed that Syria is the frontline of resistance in the region.

According to SANA, Boroujerdi said at a press conference in Damascus on Tuesday that Iran stands against terrorism in Syria and defends the axis of resistance, congratulating the Syrian people over victories in battlefields.

The Iranian  diplomat added that the US, British and French aggression on Syria came in the aftermath of the defeat of the terrorist organizations,  noting that the Syrian air defenses turned it into political and military defeat after shooting down dozens of missiles fired by the US and its allies.

 Regarding the illegitimate US and Turkish  presence  in Syria,  Boroujerdi said that Syria is an independent state and a UN member state,  therefore any foreign  military presence  on Syrian territories without its approval is considered  an occupation and their troops have to withdraw immediately.

He criticized threats made by the US President Donald Trump to pull out of Iran nuclear deal and impose new sanctions on his country.

Boroujerdi highlighted the longstanding political and military cooperation between Syria and Iran which contributed to the defeat of terrorists in Syria, stressing Iran’s refusal of Turkish policies towards Syria.

He welcomed every effort exerted to push the political track in Syria forwards, pointing out that any decision taken in Geneva and Astana without the approval of the Syrian government is doomed to failure.

On economic cooperation between Syria and Iran, Boroujerdi indicated that there will be future visits for Iranian officials to Syria during  which  long-term cooperation memorandums will be signed.

Syria and Iran Discuss Parliamentary Relations

Earlier, the Syria-Iran Friendship Association as well as the National Security Committee and the Foreign and Arab Affairs Committee at the People’s Assembly discussed with Chairman of the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security at the Iranian Shura Council, Alaeddin Boroujerdi and the accompanying delegation means to promote parliamentary relations between the two friendly countries>

SANA reported that Head of the Assembly’s National Security Committee Fayssal Al-Khoury stressed the importance of developing Syrian-Iranian relations in all fields and signing agreements to strengthen them to match up to the political ties, hailing Iran’s great role in supporting the Syrian people and backing their steadfastness since the beginning of the terrorist war against Syria.

Boroujerdi pointed to the deep fraternity and friendship ties binding the Syrian and Iranian peoples, underlining the importance of accelerating the pace of invigorating the development of mutual cooperation.

During the meeting, Boroujerdi said his country is ready to transfer its expertise in various economic, scientific and cultural fields to the Syrians, vowing utmost efforts to reconstruct what has been destroyed by the terrorist war against Syria.

He revealed that a number of Iranian officials will visit Syria in the near future to sign a comprehensive document on economic cooperation.