Sputnik- Iran and Russia share a stance that Syrian territorial integrity must be protected, Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Tuesday.
TEHRAN (Sputnik) Moscow and Tehran have been supporting the legitimate Syrian government inits struggle againstnumerous terrorist groups, such asDaesh and al-Nusra Front, while the West insisted that Syrian President Bashar Assad should resign and supported Syrian rebels intheir fight againstthe Syrian army.
"Iran and Russia have common ground inregard tothe Syrian issue. One ofthem is prevention ofthe collapse ofSyria and protection ofits territorial integrity, these unites us withRussia," Velayati said.