Xinhua

La Jornada Newspaper
Monday, December 9, 2024, p. 21

Tehran. Iran yesterday expressed its conviction that the Syrian people should have the exclusive right to determine their future, free from any foreign interference or imposition.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared that the behavior of the fighting forces that took Damascus will decide how his country will relate to them.

It is considered what policy they will adopt against the Islamic Republic of Iran or the Shiite Muslim Syrians, what will be the distance between them and the Zionist regime (Israel), and with terrorist groupssaid the chancellor, according to the Qatari television station Al Jazeera.

Araghchi gave details about his government’s interaction with that of deposed Bashar al Assad in recent days, and said he was surprised that the Syrian army could not stop the fighters.

He added that Iranian intelligence and security services were aware of ongoing pro-Turkish opposition movements in Idlib and other areas, and all information had been transferred to the Syrian government and army.

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry said it is closely monitoring the development of the situation in Syria and hopes that stability will be restored as soon as possible, and urged the parties to guarantee the safety of Chinese institutions and personnel there. country.