[caption id="attachment_151017" align="alignright" width="191"] The Syrian president's political and media adviser, Bouthaina Shaaban[/caption]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Syrian president's political and media adviser praised Iran for supporting the Arab nation, describing the Islamic Republic as a power that backs justice and human rights.




Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency in Damascus, Bouthaina Shaaban lauded the �deep-rooted and historic� friendship between Iran and Syria.

Rejecting the West's anti-Iran claims, she expressed gratitude to Iran "for advocating human rights and justice" and for efforts to strengthen the international law.

Tehran has always insisted that a political approach would be the sole solution to the nearly four-year-old crisis in Syria, saying that campaign against terrorism should be top on the agenda.

Crisis in Syria that began in� March 2011 has killed close to 200,000 people and forced more than 3 million refugees to flee the country, according to the United Nations.

By Tasnim News Agency