Iran mentioned Saturday that it had acquired messages from the brand new authorities in Damascus following the ouster of its longtime Syrian ally, former president Bashar al-Assad.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is not directly in touch with Damascus,” Tehran’s particular envoy for Syrian affairs Mohammad Reza Raouf Sheibani was quoted as saying by the state-run IRNA information company.
The diplomat mentioned Iran had “additionally acquired messages” from Syria, however didn’t specify the middleman nation facilitating the communication.
Sheibani was responding to a query about latest feedback by Syria’s overseas minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, concerning communications with Iran, in line with IRNA.
“Our view of the developments in Syria and the restoration of relations with Damascus is forward-looking,” Sheibani mentioned, emphasising that Iran was “thoughtfully” monitoring the state of affairs there.
Iran, a staunch ally of Assad’s regime, evacuated its diplomatic mission in Syria in December when insurgent forces, led by present interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, overthrew the federal government.
Sharaa mentioned in December that Syria “can not proceed with out relations with an necessary regional nation like Iran”.
He added that ties between Damascus and Tehran “have to be based mostly on respect for the sovereignty of each international locations and non-interference within the affairs of each international locations”.
Iran had offered help to Assad throughout Syria’s civil battle, serving to him claw again management of swathes of the nation.
Sheibani, who beforehand served as Iran’s ambassador to Syria, reiterated Tehran’s place that the “future and future” of Syria have to be decided by Syrians alone.
“The steadiness and peace of Syria are of explicit significance to us, and we’re towards any overseas interference within the affairs of this nation,” he mentioned.
