Iran calls proposal of no-fly zone in Syria a "mistake"

Iran on Thursday rejected as a "mistake" proposals to create a no-fly zone in Syria, urging continued efforts for a political solution.

"Talks of a buffer and no-fly zone (in Syria) is the repetition of previous mistakes and will not help with security and stability in the region," Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was quoted as saying by Press TV.

Amir-Abdollahian made his remarks on sidelines of the 42nd annual meeting of foreign ministers of member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Kuwait.

Quoting Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Western media reported Monday that the United States and Turkey have reached an agreement in principle to consider an air protection zone to Syrian moderate rebels who are trained to fight Islamic State (IS) militant in Syria and Iraq.

Syria's borders should be sealed by its neighbors to block the infiltration of terrorists into the country, Amir-Abdollahian said, adding that this is the first step to politically resolve the problem in the Arab state.

Iran has vowed "unlimited" support for Syria in its fight against rebels which aim to overthrow the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

On May 14, a senior Iranian lawmaker visited the Syrian capital, Damascus, to show Tehran's solidarity.

"We have come here to stress that our support to Syria is constant and permanent and we are proud of this support," said Alaedin Boroujerdi, head of Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy commission. Endit