Tehran welcomes détente between Syria, Arab countries: Khatibzadeh
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the reestablishment of relations between Syria and other Arab countries of the region will benefit both sides, and this is why the US is very concerned about this issue.
According to Press TV, he made the remarks in a Thursday interview with Russia’s Sputnik news agency when he was asked about a recent visit to Syria by the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates.
“It is natural for the US to be concerned about development of cordial and regional relations between Arab countries and Syria, because this development not only shows reduction of differences among the Arab countries, but will have untoward consequences for Washington, including the failure to achieve its evil goals,” Khatibzadeh said.
He added that the failure of the Zionist regime in fomenting sedition and isolating Arab countries is another outcome of improved relations between Syria and those countries.
This failure will be intensified as Arab countries head toward mending fences with Syria one after the other, the Iranian spokesman said.
“Syria has always been one of the most important and most influential countries in the Arab world and the region, and Syria's renewed presence in the region will lead to further growth and dynamism in this region,” Khatibzadeh stressed.
He further noted that the strengthening of relations between Syria and other Arab countries would be in the interests of both parties and that the fruits of such relations would be more so picked by other Arab countries than by Syria.
On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates’ foreign minister traveled to Damascus for the first time after a decade, with Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan meeting top Syrian officials, including President Assad.
The new approach adopted by the UAE, which has proven to be much quicker than other Arab countries in making considerable foreign policy shifts to secure its interests, was welcomed by Assad as “realistic and correct.”
On Tuesday, US State Department quickly reacted to the development, with spokesman Ned Price saying the Biden administration “will not express any support for efforts to normalize” relations with Assad.
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