Iran Voices Support for President Al-Assad Speech

 TEHRAN,(ST)- Iran welcomed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s speech , saying he had rejected violence and offered a “comprehensive political process” to end his country’s conflict, Iranian media reported on Monday.

“President Al-Assad’s  plan rejects violence and terrorism and any foreign interference in the country and outlines a future for the country … through a comprehensive political process,” Iranian foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi said in a statement published by state news agency, IRNA.

Salehi urged world and regional powers to support attempts to end the crisis through a “Syrian solution,” by backing its six-point plan to resolve the conflict, adding that the strict application of this initiative  will pave the way for building a promising future for the Syrian people and stabilize the country and the region as a whole.”

Salehi called on  all political parties and the Syrian national opposition and regional and international sides concerned  to seize the opportunity to enable Syria  surpass the crisis and  prevent security chaos in the region.

The  Iranian Foreign Minister highly praised  of President Assad’s commitment to continuously support the Palestinian cause and resistance   against Israel.

T. Fateh