Do Haaretz 4:40 P.M. Iranian President Hassan Rohani says his country will press forward with efforts to ward off military action by the U.S. and its allies against Syria, Iranian state TV reports. During a phone conversation with Putin, Rohani said "military action will bring great costs for the region" and "it is necessary to apply all efforts to prevent it." Rohani said Iran and Russia would work in "extensive cooperation" to prevent an attack on Syria. He also called such military action an "open violation" of international laws. "Western countries have found some excuse to prepare the ground to weaken the stance of Syria in further talks" after the Syrian government has won the upper hand in confronting rebels, he said. "Syria has a strategic and sensitive situation, and any sort of military invasion would lead to instability in the entire Middle East.” (AP)
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:20:38 +0000
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