28 Mar 2024
Wednesday 28 December 2016 - 10:11
Story Code : 244682

Saudi Arabia should not be allowed to take part in Syrian crisis settlement

Sputnik- Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said that Saudi Arabia should not participate in the Syrian peace process.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) Saudi Arabia's participation inthe Syrian peace process is impossible asRyadh is seeking tooust President Bashar Assad, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said Tuesday. "They [Saudi Arabia] are seeking totopple the existing regime. No talks should be allowed withthose who are eager todo it. we must give them a decisive answer," Dehghan said inan interview withRT television commenting onthe peace process inSyria.

Since 2011, Syria has been engulfed ina civil war, followingthe protests that had turned violent, aspart ofthe so-called Arab Spring. During the conflict, hundreds ofthousands ofSyrians have been killed and millions more have been displaced.

Russia and Iran have been supporting the legitimate Syrian government headed byPresident Bashar Assad while the western countries aswell asSaudi Arabia are backing the so-called moderate opposition and demand resignation ofAssad
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