Iran: ‘No military solution’ for Syria in talks with Russia, Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani after a trilateral meeting on Syria, in Ankara on September 16, 2019. (AFP)

• ‘The Islamic republic believes the only solution to the Syrian crisis is political and not a military solution’

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said there is “no military solution” for Syria on Wednesday during a video conference with his Russian and Turkish counterparts about the war-torn country.
“The Islamic republic believes the only solution to the Syrian crisis is political and not a military solution,” Rouhani said in a televised opening address.
“We continue to support the inter-Syrian dialogue and underline our determination to fight the terrorism of Daesh (the Arabic acronym for the Daesh group), Al-Qaeda and other related groups.”