TEHRAN (ST)- Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi said the recent nuclear deal struck between Iran and the six world powers will have positive outcomes for the situation in the region.
“The agreement is a historical victory for the leadership, president and people of Iran and will also have positive effects both on the regional conditions and the global situation,” Halqi said in a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Sunday.
“These achievements were the products of the Iranian nation’ resistance, the Leader’s guidelines and (President) Dr. Rouhani’s prudence, and the same factors ensured Iran’s natural right of access to the peaceful nuclear technology,” he added.
During the meeting, premier al-Halqi conveyed President Bashar Al-Assad’s congratulations to the Iranian leadership and people on the historic and strategic achievement realized by the Iranian diplomacy in settling its nuclear file.
Al-Halqi also voiced Syria’s government’s desire to expand cooperation with Iran in all fields.
Rouhani stressed the Iranian government’s massive and large-scale efforts to prevent war in Syria, and said, “Iran has been active on the political scene and will use all its efforts to prevent the imposition of war on Syria and the region.”
The Iranian president hailed the Syrian army’s success as regards hunting down terrorists across Syria.
“the Syrian people only have the right to determine their destiny without foreign interference, “underlined Rouhani.
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