TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Qazanfar Roknabadi reiterated Tehran’s call for stopping military and financial aids to the terrorist groups in Syria as an important step to settle the crisis in the country, according to FNA.
Roknabadi made the remarks in a meeting with UN Special Coordinator for Labanon Derek Plumbly.
He voiced Iran’s support for diplomatic efforts to settle the crisis in Syria, calling for a halt to financial and military support for the terrorist groups fighting to topple the country’s government as the main step in this regard.
Roknabadi also stressed the need for national dialogue in Lebanon to restore peace and security to the country.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011 with organized attacks by well-armed gangs against Syrian police forces and border guards being reported across the country.
Hundreds of people, including members of the security forces, have been killed, when some protest rallies turned into armed clashes.
The government blames outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorist groups for the deaths, stressing that the unrest is being orchestrated from abroad.
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