Iranian FM: Syrian protesters are small group with outside support
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Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi addressed the riots in Syria for the first time, saying that "as long as the popular movement persists," Tehran will support the government's response to the "popular demands."
Salehi, who is visiting Qatar, said that "according to information that we have, there is a small group in Syria which is supported from the outside and is interested in creating unrest in the nation." (Dudi Cohen)
