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Iran vows continued advisory support for Syria to fight terrorism

Xinhua, June 10, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iran will continue its advisory support to Syria in its fight against terrorist groups, Iranian Defense Minister said Friday.

Taking firm and decisive action against terrorism is among Iran's declared policies, Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said at a meeting with the visiting Syrian Defense Minister Fahd Jassem al-Freij, Tasnim news agency reported.

"Based on the request of the legitimate government of Syria, we regard supporting the people and government of the country as our duty," he was quoted as saying.

Iran's support to the Syrian government is aimed at establishing peace, stability and security in the Middle East region, he said.

For his part, al-Freij hailed Iran's continued support for the Syrian nation in its anti-terror campaign, and said such support would lead to the victory of the resistance against terrorists.

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu and Syrian Defense Minister Fahd Jassem al-Freij arrived in Iran's capital Tehran on Thursday to exchange views on the latest regional development and discuss ways to strengthen the fight against terrorism. Endit