Iran expressed concerns about Turkey's mobilization in Syria

Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, July 20 (Reporter Gao Wencheng) Iranian Foreign Minister Abdullahiyan said on the 20th that Iran expressed concern about Turkey's mobilization of military operations in Syrian territory.

Abdullahiyan said at a joint press conference held at the capital Tehran with the visiting Syrian Foreign Minister MecDard that day that Iran has always had dialogue and consultation with Turkey and Syria. Leaders of Iran, Russia, and Turkey held three -party talks on the Syria issue on the evening of the 19th to try to help Syria get rid of war and military conflicts while resolving Syria's political issues.

Abdullahiyan said that Iran tried to solve Turkey's concerns about the security issues of Turkey's border, hoping that Turkey would consider the suggestions made by the three parties. He also emphasized the importance of maintaining the integrity of Syrian territory and respecting Syria's sovereignty.

Abdullahiyan also said that the US military's military existence in the east of the Euphrase River in Syria is a major issue. In recent years, the United States has plundered Syria's natural resources in this region and affects the local situation. The U.S. military should "withdraw from Syria as soon as possible.

Merkidad said at a press conference that Syria would not allow any party to enter the Syrian territory. The statement passed by the three parties of the Iranian and Russia expressed respect for Syrian territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence, and the Syrian party appreciated Iran's efforts for it.

Turkey has recently stated many times that it is planned to implement military operations in northern Syria to create a 30 -kilometer "safe zone" along the border of the soil. Syria expressed his opposition, and the relationship between the two countries was in a state of tension.

Iranian President Laci, Russian President Putin and Turkish President Erdogan held talks in Tehran on the evening of the 19th. After the meeting, the three parties issued a joint statement, emphasizing the leading role of the Asuna process in peace and sustainable resolution of the Syrian crisis, and reiterated its firm commitment to Syria's sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity, and the purpose and principles of the UN Charter.

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