TABNAK, Dec 23: Speaking in his weekly press conference on Monday, Baghaei said that Iran had been in contact with Syrian opposition groups long time before Assad’s government fall.
The Islamic Republic has told the groups that its presence in Syria aims at preventing the advance of the ISIS group and the spread of terrorism to the regional countries.
In response to a question whether the ruling group of Syria has sent a message via Turkey to Iran, Baghaei said that Iran uses multilateral meetings to discuss various issues, adding that the issue of Syria has been on the agenda of talks between Iran and Turkey.
Iran's position is to preserve the sovereignty and integrity of Syria and to help the Syrian people determine their destiny without foreign interference, he said, adding that it is important for Syria not to become a safe haven for terrorists.
