Mon Sep 21, 2015 8:22
Syrian Opposition Politician Stresses Iran, Russia's Outstanding Role in Anti-Terror Campaign
TEHRAN (FNA)- A Syrian opposition politician underlined his country's vital need to Tehran and Moscow's military assistance in its war on terrorism.

"The partnership of these two countries (Iran and Russia) in fighting regional terrorism is needed," Noufel Noufel, the secretary-general of Syria's Democratic Vanguard Party (Al-Talia'a Democratic Party), told FNA on Monday.

Noufel, meantime, pointed to Iran and Russia's military assistance in the campaign against terrorism, and said, "The military support by Tehran and Moscow for the Damascus government is nothing new because Syria has had age-old and broad-based cooperation with Iran and Russia based on mutual respect."

He underlined that Russia took action to play a bigger role in Syria after it saw the lack of seriousness on the part of the US-led coalition in the fight against ISIL.

In relevant remarks on Sunday, a senior Syrian legislator underlined that his country welcomes Iran and Russia's military assistance in campaign against terrorism, and said the Egyptian government has also voiced readiness to help Syria in the fight against the terrorist groups.

"Syria welcomes Iran and Russia's military partnership in fight against the ISIL in Syria and assumes the efforts made by these countries as legal, distant from the double-standards and in line with safeguarding our national security," Jamal Rabe'eh told FNA.

The Syrian foreign minister said Thursday that Damascus might ask Moscow to send troops to fight alongside the government forces against terrorist groups in the war-torn country if necessary.

Moreover, Syria's envoy to the United Nations said earlier that Russia had every right to carry out airstrikes against the ISIL on the country's soil.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that Russia’s military participation in operations in the fight against the ISIL terrorist group in Syria could be discussed in a bilateral format should such a request surface.

“If there’s a request, then it would naturally be discussed and reviewed in the framework of bilateral contacts and bilateral dialogue. This is so far difficult to discuss hypothetically,” Peskov said.

Also, Iran and Syria have inked several defense cooperation agreements based on which Tehran gives consultations to Damascus in fighting against the terrorist groups.

In relevant remarks in June, another Syrian opposition politician underlined that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will remain in power due to the logical stances adopted by Tehran and Moscow vis-à-vis West's support for terrorism in the Arab country.

"Syria's military developments show that the Damascus government will remain in power and this can be proven by the unchangeable (and rational) stances of Iran and Russia," Politburo Member of Syria's National Development Party Wael al-Hassan told FNA at the time.

Al-Hassan called on the foreign-based opposition groups to abandon their relations with the regional countries, and said, "The incumbent Damascus government is the legitimate representative of the Syrian nation who won last year's election in Syria."

He underlined that the present conditions of Yemen necessitate collective efforts to fight terrorism, and said, "We witnessed the Syrian people's support for the government and nation during the recent terrorist attacks on Hasaka and Sweida."

Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with the government of President Bashar Assad fighting against many armed opposition factions, militant and terrorist groups such as ISIL and the al-Nusra Front.





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