Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was cited by IRNA as saying that Iran continues to support Syria against terrorists wreaking havoc in the Arab country.
Syria civil war: Iran agrees to send army to Syria but there is one condition(Representational Image)
Iran has expressed its readiness to assist war-torn Syria, offering military support contingent upon an official request from Damascus. Iran on Sunday said that it will support Syria after thousands of insurgents took control of the country’s second-largest city of Aleppo and seized nearby towns and villages in an offensive, state media reported.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was quoted by IRNA as saying that Iran continues to support Syria against terrorists wreaking havoc in the Arab country. “We firmly support the Syrian army and government,” he told reporters before leaving for Syrian capital city of Damascus, news agency ANI reported. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Middle East need peace and stability. He also spoke over phone with Egypt’s foreign minister.
Syria is once again engulfed in civil war as extremist factions like Hayat Tahrir al-Sham have taken control of cities such as Aleppo and Idlib. This revolt, targeting President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, has caused extensive loss of life and widespread destruction. Thousands of civilians have been displaced, with many fleeing their homes and cities in the face of escalating violence.
The Syrian war began with pro-democracy uprisings across the country in 2011 against Assad’s rule and according to Al Jazeera, since 2020, the front lines had largely been stagnant with an array of rebel groups largely contained to a small portion of Idlib province.
According to the BBC report, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) was initially formed as Jabhat al-Nusra in 2011, closely linked to Al Qaeda, with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS, involved in its creation. It emerged as a potent and lethal force opposing President Bashar al-Assad, driven by jihadist ideology rather than revolutionary goals. Initially, its vision conflicted with the broader Free Syria rebel coalition.