Iran says ‘no direct contact’ with Syria rulers

Syria’s new leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa, center, has been meeting with global and regional leaders after the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar Assad. (AFP)
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Updated 23 December 2024
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Iran says ‘no direct contact’ with Syria rulers

  • Foreign ministry spokesman: ‘We have no direct contact with the ruling authority in Syria’

TEHRAN: Iran said Monday it had “no direct contact” with Syria’s new rulers after the fall of president Bashar Assad, a longtime Tehran ally.
“We have no direct contact with the ruling authority in Syria,” foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said at a weekly press briefing.