Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has appointed seasoned diplomat Mohammad Reza Raouf Sheibani as his special envoy on Syria.
Iran’s foreign minister appoints Raouf Sheibani as special envoy for Syria
Press TV , 13 Jan 2025 - 12:00
Reporter : Editorial of The Iran Project
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has appointed seasoned diplomat Mohammad Reza Raouf Sheibani as his special envoy on Syria.
According to The Iran Project, Araghchi made the appointment on Sunday and tasked Raouf Sheibani, a former ambassador to Syria, Lebanon, and Tunisia, to regularly update him on the developments in the Arab country.
“Syria is an important country in the West Asia region,” Araghchi said in his announcement. He emphasized that Iran places a premium on the territorial integrity of Syria and the right of the Syrian people to self-determination without foreign interference.
“The decision regarding the future of Syria rests with the Syrian people,” the foreign minister asserted, adding that Iran will calibrate its relations with any governing system that emerges in Syria based on its inclusiveness and the will of the Syrian people.
Iran’s relations with the new rulers in Syria will be conducted in accordance with international laws and regulations, based on mutual respect and interests, Araghchi said. He emphasized that stability and security in the region can only be achieved through cooperation and consensus among regional countries.
Araghchi reiterated that maintaining and enhancing relations with neighboring and Islamic countries is a “principled policy” of Iran, in line with international law and the United Nations Charter.
Syria’s future was thrown into uncertainty when armed militants, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), overthrew the government of President Bashar al-Assad on December 8, following a lightning offensive.
The HTS rulers, who were allied with al-Qaeda but severed ties years ago, have pledged to form an inclusive government that respects the religious and ethnic minorities in Syria.
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