Iranian Reaction To The Partial Russian Military Withdrawal form Syria

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

Tasnim News Agency: Iran FM Hails Russia’s Decision to Withdraw Forces from Syria

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that Moscow’s move to begin withdrawing from Syria is a positive sign for the ongoing ceasefire in the war-torn Syria.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday that "the main part" of Russian armed forces in Syria would start to withdraw, telling his diplomats to step up the push for peace as UN-mediated talks resumed on ending the five-year-old war.

Speaking in Canberra after a meeting with his Australian counterpart Julie Bishop, Zarif said “the fact that Russia announced that it’s withdrawing part of its forces indicates that they don’t see an imminent need for resort to force in maintaining the ceasefire.

“That in and of itself should be a positive sign. Now we have to wait and see.”

Iran’s top diplomat further underlined Iran’s stance on the need for a ceasefire and a political solution in Syria.

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WNU Editor: I am sure that Iran had hopes for a longer Russian stay .... but their reaction to this Russian withdrawal has been mild.

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