Iran FM warns against 'destructive interference' in Syria's future
The Hindu
Iran's foreign minister warns against interference in Syria's future, emphasizing decisions should be made by the Syrian people.
Iran's top diplomat warned Friday (December 27, 2024) against "destructive interference" in Syria's future and said decisions should lie solely with the country's people, writing in Chinese State media as he visited Beijing.
Abbas Araghchi touched down in the Chinese capital on Friday afternoon, Iranian State media reported, to begin his first official visit to the country since being appointed foreign minister.
China and Iran were both supporters of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
Assad fled Syria this month after an Islamist-led offensive wrested city after city from his control, with the capital Damascus falling on December 8.
Iran "considers the decision-making about the future of Syria to be the sole responsibility of the people... without destructive interference or foreign imposition," Mr. Araghchi wrote in a Chinese-language article in People's Daily published on Friday.
He also emphasized Iran's respect for Syria's "unity, national sovereignty and territorial integrity".
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