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Former Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Sheikholislam, who serves as an adviser to Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, denied reports that Tehran would withdraw its forces from Syria if the situation there stabilizes.
In an Aug. 18 interview with the Iraqi Al-Nujaba TV channel, he said: “As long as the Syrian state wants us, we will remain,” adding that “as long as the Golan Heights are occupied, Syria will want us to stay, since it cannot count on anybody’s help but ours to liberate its lands from the Israeli occupation. Syria will not get Russia’s help in liberating the Golan Heights — only ours.”
Source: Algemeiner