Iran�s Supreme National Security Council secretary said his country, Russia and Syria established a group to monitor the events in Syria after talks with his Russian counterpart, Iranian media reported Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) � Shamkhani visited Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev on�Monday, where the sides discussed a range of�regional and international subjects, according to�the Russian Security Council's press service.
"A tripartite group was formed as�a result of�this trip [to Russia] in�order to�discuss political issues and security in�Syria up�close," Ali Shamkhani said, as�quoted by�the Tasnim news service.


Earlier, Damascus initiated holding the defense ministers' meeting from�Russia, Syria, and Iran.

Syria has been engulfed in�a civil war for�over five years. Apart from�fighting against�armed opposition groups, Damascus has had to�counter the advance of�various militant groups, including the notorious Daesh and al-Nusra Front.

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