Iran says new Turkish offensive in Syria would destabilize region

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 04, 2022 12:01 am

Damascus, Syria: Iran's foreign minister warned Saturday (Sunday in Manila) on a visit to Damascus that Turkish military action in Syria would destabilize the region, after Ankara threatened to launch a new offensive on Kurds in the country's north.

'Any Turkish military action in the north of Syria would be a destabilizing element in the region,' Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told a press conference in Damascus, according to a simultaneous translation from Farsi to Arabic.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks during a joint presser with his Syrian counterpart, in the Syrian capital Damascus, on July 2, 2022. Iran's foreign minister travelled to Damascus on what he said was a mission to calm tensions, after Turkey threatened to launch a new offensive on Kurds in northern Syria. Abdollahian said his visit was aimed at establishing peace and security in the region between Syria and Turkey, according to Iran's official news agency IRNA. AFP PHOTO

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