Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemisaid on Friday that the ministry's deputy director general for West Europe affairs called in the British diplomat in theabsenceof the countrys ambassador to Tehran following the UK officials' injudiciousremarks and stances on the role of the Islamic Republic of Iran concerning the Syria crisis.
Irans strong protests over theBritish officials unrealistic comments wereconveyed to the countrys chargd'affaires, Qassemi said, adding that the diplomat was warned about the destructive effects of such assertions and stanceson Syrias humanitarian situation as well as international peace and security.
He further noted that the British diplomat was briefed during the meeting on the Islamic Republics policies and measures to restore calm and stability to Syria and provide humanitarian aid to its people.
The Iranian foreign ministry officialalso underlined the need for the UK government to stop any help and support for terrorist groups.
On Thursday, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson summoned the Russian and Iranian ambassadors to convey his "profound concern" over the situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
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A member of forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad stands near damaged buildings in Aleppo's Salaheddine district, Syria, December 16, 2016. (Photo by Reuters)[/caption]The development came hours after Syria announced the liberation of Aleppo, with President Bashar al-Assad saying it was "history in the making and worthy of more than the word 'congratulations'.
Irans ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad said that he had told Johnson that Irans policy towardthe situation in Syria has always been based on ensuring the safetyof civilians and a halt tothe flow of arms and money to militants.
He further expressed hope that the developments in Syria would have proven that the crisis cannot be solved through military measures and that everyoneshould step in to help work out a political solution to the conflict.
Iran and Britain have been supporting opposite sides to the conflict in Syria, which flared up in 2011.
According to an estimate by United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, the Syria crisis has claimed the lives of more than 400,000people.
The UN has stopped its official casualty count in Syria, citing its inability to verify the figures it receives from various sources.
