Iran and Iraq reaffirm their support for the Syrian regime in the face of the rebel offensive

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“ Threatening Syria’s security poses a general danger to the stability of the entire region “, said the foreign ministers of Iraq, Iran and Syria in a joint statement issued after a meeting in Baghdad. Organized following the most spectacular advance in 13 years of war in Syria, this meeting was concluded with a press release estimating that it “ there is no other choice than coordination, cooperation and diplomatic consultation to eliminate all risks of escalation in the region “. The ministers also underlined “ the need for Arab mobilization to achieve peaceful solutions to the challenges facing the region and Syria “.

Then, the Iranian foreign minister announced that “theThe Islamic Republic of Iran has always supported Syria (of President Bashar al-Assad) and will continue to do so with all its strength.” Thus, “it will provide everything that is necessary and requested by the Syrian government “, declared Abbas Araghchi, thus reaffirming his country’s unconditional support for the regime of Bashar al-Assad, reports our correspondent in Baghdad, Marie-Charlotte Roupie

This message was welcomed by Bassam al-Sabbagh, the Syrian minister who came to alert his neighbors of what he described as regional and international interference in his country. Interference which, according to him, would aim to redraw the political map of the Middle East.

Risks of extension of the conflict

The fear that the conflict will extend beyond the Syrian borders is shared by Iraq. Fouad Hussein, Iraqi Foreign Minister, stressed the importance of preserving Syria’s security to protect that of theIraq. He announced the sending of humanitarian aid to the Syrian population and called for an emergency meeting of his Arab League counterparts. Baghdad insists on the need to use diplomatic channels to resolve the Syrian conflict.

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