Iran rejects reports of embassy evacuation in Syria amid insurgency
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has dismissed reports of the evacuation of the Islamic Republic’s Embassy staff in Syria following the resurgence of militant groups opposing the Syrian government.
Esmail Baghaei announced on Saturday that Western media reports about the evacuation of the Iranian Embassy in the Syrian capital were false and the diplomatic mission was continuing with its activities.
In a report on Friday, The New York Times claimed that Iran had begun evacuating its diplomatic staff and their families amid heightened escalation in Syria, where government forces are repelling violent attacks by anti-Damascus militants.
“Some are leaving by plane to Tehran, while others are leaving via land routes to Lebanon, Iraq and the Syrian port of Latakia,” the American daily newspaper claimed.
Earlier in the day, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Israeli regime and its allied anti-Syria militant groups seek to turn Syria into a center of “terrorism and threat” against the whole West Asia region.
Araghchi, however, asserted that Iran had always provided support for the Syrian government and nation, adding, “We will continue this support on the basis of what Damascus asks from us.”
Syria has been gripped by foreign-sponsored militancy since March 2011, with Damascus saying the Western states and their regional allies are aiding terrorist groups to wreak havoc in the Arab country.
The Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham militant group launched a large-scale attack in Aleppo and Idlib provinces in the northwest of Syria on November 27, seizing several areas. Since then, the Syrian government forces have been engaged in fierce clashes to regain ground.
The Syrian army’s anti-terror operations have killed at least 2,000 terrorists since last week.
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