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Iran 'happy' about dialogue between Turkey and Syria, Foreign minister says in Beirut

Iran 'happy' about dialogue between Turkey and Syria, Foreign minister says in Beirut

Lebanon's caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Beirut, January 13, 2023. (Credit: REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir)

BEIRUT — Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said Friday his country was glad to see a rapprochement between its ally Syria and Turkey, which has backed the political and armed opposition to Damascus for over a decade.

"We are happy with the dialogue taking place between Syria and Turkey, and we believe that it will reflect positively between the two countries," said Amirabdollahian, during a diplomatic visit to the Lebanese capital Beirut.

BEIRUT — Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said Friday his country was glad to see a rapprochement between its ally Syria and Turkey, which has backed the political and armed opposition to Damascus for over a decade."We are happy with the dialogue taking place between Syria and Turkey, and we believe that it will reflect positively between the two countries," said Amirabdollahian,...