Leader's Top Aide Stresses Political Solution to Syrian Crisis

Rasa - Iranian Supreme Leader's top aide Ali Akbar Velayati in a meeting with Russian President's Special Envoy on Syria Alexander Lavrentiev in Tehran on Sunday underlined the need for reaching a political solution to the Syrian crisis.

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Date: 18 December 2016 - 17:36

RNA - During the meeting in the Iranian capital today, Velayati and Lavrentiev discussed the ongoing developments in Syria, specially the situation of the city of Aleppo.

The two sides underlined the need for confronting the terrorist groups in Syria.

"Israel and their regional puppets had planned to oust the Syrian president and disintegrate the country in favor of Tel Aviv regime," Velayati said referring to Israel's support for the terrorist groups in Syria.

Leader's top aide, meantime, pointed to Iran-Russia relations, and said, "Tehran and Moscow enjoy unique strategic ties."

In relevant remarks earlier on Sunday, Velayati underlined that the Syrian army and its allies' victory against the terrorists in Aleppo was the most important achievement during the past 5 years, and said it can pave the ground for bigger triumphs.

"It was the most important victory during the past five years that Syria has been entangled in the war on terrorism and a prelude to future victories, including the liberation of Mosul," Velayati said in an interview with the Arabic-language al-Ahd news website.

Noting that the terrorists had come from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, the US and Europe to continue their masters' occupation policies in Syria, but failed in their plots, he said, "The terrorists will experience repeated defeats and Aleppo's freedom will be a prelude to the future victories of the Syrian army and its allies."

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