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Iran, UN stress political solution to Syria crisis

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

Iran and the United Nations have underscored the importance of opting for a political solution to the deadly crisis plighting Syria.

On Wednesday, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with the visiting UN special envoy to Syria, Staffan Domingo de Mistura, in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

The UN envoy has embarked on a series of trips aimed at holding consultations with regional countries on ways to stop the violence in Syria.

During the talks, Amir-Abdollahian referred to Iran’s transparent position of supporting the Syrian government and nation, saying, “Today, all parties know well that the solution to Syria’s crisis is exclusively political.”

“Even those arming the opponents of the Syrian establishment are after scoring political points,” added the Iranian official.

Amir-Abdollahian thanked the UN envoy for his efforts aimed at finding a political solution in Syria. He said Tehran considers reforms to be necessary, but opposes any idea which is meant to disturb the situation in the country.

The Islamic Republic believes that any change has to take place through democratic channels inside Syria and at the hands of Syrians, he added.

United Nations Envoy to Syria Staffan Domingo de Mistura

De Mistura likewise considered the military solution to be futile and emphasized the need for serious measures aimed at settling the Syrian crisis through the political action.

Syria has been grappling with a deadly crisis since March 2011. The violence fueled by Takfiri groups has so far claimed the lives of over 230,000 people, according to reports.

Saudi military campaign against Yemen

Separately on Wednesday, Amir-Abdollahian met with the Chinese ambassador to Yemen, Tian Qi, and his accompanying delegation in Tehran to discuss the ongoing Saudi air raids against neighboring Yemen.

Amir-Abdollahian said the indiscriminate bombardments against Yemen have only led to the escalation of extremism and acts of violence by terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda and ISIL in the Arabian Peninsula country.

He pointed to Iran’s four-point peace initiative on the situation in Yemen, reaffirming the Islamic Republic’s stance on the need for a political solution to the crisis in the country.

The proposal, put forward by Iran in April, includes hammering out a ceasefire, sending humanitarian assistance to the people affected by violence, launching an intra-Yemeni dialog, and establishing a broad-based government participated by all Yemeni factions,

The Chinese diplomat, in turn, said Tehran and Beijing see eye to eye on many issues in the Middle East region, adding that the two sides seek an immediate ceasefire in the Arab country and emphasize the necessity for a political settlement of the crisis there.


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