Iran's Rouhani criticizes Turkey's push in Syria
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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that Turkey's ongoing offensive against the Syrian Kurdish enclave of Afrin does not serve the interests of any country in the region.
The president's website quoted Rouhani as telling his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone conversation that the "tensions in northern Syria do not benefit anybody."
Rouhani says Iran hopes all regional countries would respect the "territorial integrity and sovereignty" of Syria. He also welcomed a new round of presidential-level talks between Iran, Russia and Turkey.
"Like before, cooperation is necessary and should be continued and improved until the final victory of the Syrian people over terrorists," Rouhani said.
