27 Dec 2024
Wednesday 28 December 2016 - 10:34
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Tehran refuses to cooperate with Washington on Syria - Iranian defense minister

Sputnik- Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said that Iran will never the United States on the Syrian issue, because the US-led coalition "has no real intentions" to fight against Daesh terrorists either in Iraq or in Syria.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) Iran has never coordinated its actions inSyria withthe United States and will never do it inthe future, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said Tuesday. "We have never coordinated our actions withthe Americans. We will never cooperate withthem [on Syria]," Dehghan said inan interview withRT television. According tothe minister, the US-led coalition "has no real intentions" tofight againstDaesh terrorists either inIraq or inSyria.

Hossein Dehghan also said that Iran does not deploy troops inAleppo, butcan send military advisers there if necessary.

"Iran does not have troops there. The Syrian Army is responsible foraccomplishing tasks inAleppo," Dehghan said inan interview withRT television commenting onthe possibility ofsending regular militaryunits tothe city tohelp maintain security. "If necessary, we can send military advisers there forconsulting purposes," Dehghan stressed.
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