Mikdad, Abdullahian discuss bilateral relations and situation in Syria and the region

Tehran – Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad on Tuesday discussed with Hussein Amir Abdullahian, the special assistant of the Speaker of Iran’s Shura Council, the political and economic relations between the two countries and prospects of expanding them, SANA reported.

During the meeting, which was attended by Syria’s Ambassador in Tehran Adnan Mahmoud, Mikdad expressed gratitude for Iran’s economic support for Syria, stressing the need to look into all prospects of boosting cooperation between the two countries.

He also reviewed the latest developments on the ground in Syria and the victories achieved by the Syrian Arab Army and its allies in the battle against terrorism, asserting that the Western countries and their regional pawns are waging a propaganda campaign to defame Syria and its allies, including Iran, Russia, and Hezbollah.

For his part, Abdullahian affirmed that Iran will continue support Syria, stressing that the states which support terrorist groups must cease doing so immediately because this will cause the threat of terrorism to reach everyone.

In a statement after the meeting, Mikdad said that the two countries had agreed recently to form a political committee for coordination between them, and this is the first meeting in this context, adding that the meetings he held with Iranian officials showed that the two sides have matching viewpoints regarding developments in Syria, the region, and the world.

He said that he also discussed the recent developments in northern Syria, particularly in Aleppo, and that he affirmed to the Iranian side that Syria is capable of achieving victory, adding that the Syrian government has worked to protect civilians and to ensure that no losses are incurred to the infrastructure in Aleppo, while Jabhat al-Nusra used civilians as human shields to maintain its loathsome presence in eastern Aleppo.

“There’s a strong Western-Zionist misleading campaign against Syria to draw attention from the destruction caused by terrorism in Aleppo,” Mikdad said, adding “Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, the West, and Gulf media outlets are defending their terrorist allies in Syria.”