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Iran summons British envoy over Syria remarks

Xinhua, December 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Britain's chargé d'affaires in Tehran on Friday to protest against what it called the British officials' recent anti-Iran remarks over Syria, Press TV reported.

"Following the British officials' injudicious remarks and stances on the role of the Islamic Republic of Iran concerning the Syria crisis," the British envoy was called in for a protest note, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said.

Iran's strong protests over the British officials' "unrealistic" comments were conveyed to the country's chargé d'affaires, Qasemi said, adding that the diplomat was warned about "the destructive effects of such assertions and stances on Syria's humanitarian situation as well as international peace and security."

Reportedly, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson summoned the Russian and Iranian ambassadors to convey his "profound concern" over the situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Thursday.

Also, Iran's ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad told Johnson that Iran's policy toward the situation in Syria has always been based on ensuring the safety of civilians and a halt to the flow of arms and money to militants.

Baeidinejad further expressed hope that the developments in Syria would have proven that the crisis cannot be solved through military measures and that everyone should step in to help work out a political solution to the conflict.

Iran and Russia have played a decisive role in retaking the Syrian city of Aleppo from the rebels in the recent regional developments.

The evacuation of rebels and their families started on Thursday, and over 8,000 have already left toward the western countryside of Aleppo. Endit