Iran reiterates continued support for Syrian government forces
(VOVworld) - Iran is equipping and training Syrian government forces but not providing "direct aid", Iran’s interior minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said Monday on a trip to Damascus. He told a press conference there that Iran was providing both Syria and Iraq with aid "in advisory form". Tehran has extended financial support to Damascus in the form of credit lines and acknowledges it has military advisors in Syria to assist government forces.
Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli (L) attends a joint press conference with his Syrian counterpart Major General Mohammad al-Shaar in Damascus on January 11, 2016. © SANA
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Fazli noted that Iran's assistance had been requested by the Syrian government, which has also sought support from ally Russia. He added that there has been a decline of terrorism inside Syria and that the resistance with Iran’s support has achieved good results.