Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said it was “important to respect the Syrians’ right to self-determination through internal dialogue”, believing that “the Astana process is a successful basis for a peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis”, adding: “It has been proven that external solutions will complicate the situation in Syria” .

During the trilateral summit between Iran, Russia and Turkey in Tehran, he stressed the need to “implement previous agreements between the countries of the Astana track on Syria, and economic pressure and sanctions have complicated the situation in Syria, and they are aimed at achieving political goals”, noting that “international The community has a responsibility to address the crisis of displaced persons and Syrian refugees, and we will support any initiative on this matter.”

Raisi pointed out that “Syrian sovereignty is a red line and the illegal US presence there is a cause of instability,” stressing that “the presence of terrorist organizations in Syria must be stopped and we condemn Israeli aggression against Syrian convenience.”