Syrian Deputy FM Thanks Iran for Anti-Terrorism Fight
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Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad | Photo: Reuters
Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said that if Iran had awaited orders from the U.S. government, the Islamic State group would have penetrated Baghdad.
Faisal al-Meqdad, Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister, said his country is indebted to Iran for it's firm support in the fight against terrorism.
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The remarks came during a meeting in Tehran with Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Iran has provided both military advice and diplomatic support in the fight against terrorist groups operating in Syria and Iraq. While military advisors have ai...