TEHRAN, FEB 3
(IANS) — Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday
the country backs any government supported by the Syrian people.
He made the remarks at a weekly press conference while
commenting on the start of Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's official
tour in the region and Iran's position towards the new leadership in the Arab
state.
Baghaei said, "This is our principled position.
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has also explicitly announced that
any government supported by the Syrian people is supported by us."
He highlighted the necessity that all parties should
contribute to maintaining security and stabilising the situation in Syria,
stressing that Iran was monitoring the developments in Syria closely.
Baghaei expressed hope that the transitional phase in
Syria would lead to the formation of an inclusive government that represents
all groups and sectors in the Arab country.
"We will use every opportunity to express our
attitude, including through the parties and countries that are active in Syria
and with which we have good relations," he noted.
Responding to a question about whether Qatar and Iraq
were mediating between Iran and Syria to help them resume relations, Baghaei
said the resumption of ties depends on a number of considerations and needs
certain prerequisites.
It is not an "unconventional" issue for
friendly countries to seek to make positive moves and exchange messages between
Tehran and Damascus, he added, Xinhua news agency reported.
A Syrian militant alliance led by al-Sharaa's Hayat
Tahrir al-Sham group toppled former President Bashar al-Assad's government on
December 8, 2024. The militant groups also stormed Iran's embassy in Damascus.
Iran had long been a staunch ally of al-Assad's government in the region.
Al-Sharaa was appointed as Syria's interim President
during the transitional period on January 29 and arrived in Saudi Arabia on
Sunday for his first foreign visit.
