Middle Euphrates River Valley, Syria 0
8 October 2019

In a statement, Iran’s Foreign Ministry noted that Iran viewed “the U.S. decision to end its occupation of Syrian territories and withdraw its forces from the Arab country as a measure that must have been taken much earlier”. It further expressed “hope for the establishment of peace and stability in Syria and the region following the recent move by the U.S.” and iterated that “Iran is opposed to any possible military operation” by Turkey in Syria.

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