28 Mar 2024
Thursday 31 December 2015 - 22:46
Story Code : 194849

Iran MP rejects as 'psywar' claims of cutback in Syria military advisors

A senior Iranian lawmaker has dismissed allegations of a decline in the number of Iranian military advisors in Syria, saying the claimsare aimed atundermining theanti-Daesh campaignin Syria.

Alaeddin Boroujerdi, who chairs the Foreign Policy and National Security Committee of Iran's parliament (Majlis),said on Thursday that a "psychological war" was initiated as soon as Iran, Russia, Syria and Iraq joined handsto fight Takfiri terrorism.

He said that this psychological war stems from the failure of the US and its allies in their so-called fight on terrorism while the "four-nation alliance [of Iran, Russia, Syria and Iraq] has managed to achieve massiveand effective victories in a short period of time."
Iran has sent military advisors to Syria to provide assistance to the Arab country in the fight against the terrorists operating there.

Russia has also been conducting airstrikes against terrorist positions in Syria since September 30, upon a request from Damascus.

Also on Thursday, Irans Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian reiterated the country'ssupport for the Syrian people and government in their fight against "terrorists whose hands are stained with the blood of oppressed Syrian people."

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="555"] Irans Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian[/caption]

In a meeting in Tehran with the Grand Mufti of Syria the Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, Amir-Abdollahian said there has been no shift in Irans policyof supporting the Syrian government and safeguarding the Arab countrys territorial integrity.

The conflict in Syria, which flared in March 2011, has claimed the lives of more than 250,000 people and left over one million injured, according to the United Nations.

The world body says 12.2 million people, including more than 5.6 million children, remain in need of humanitarian assistance in Syria. The foreign-sponsored militancy has also displaced 7.6 million people.

By Press TV
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