From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Damascus labels Iran protests a ‘conspiracy,’ backs regime
Syria expresses solidarity with Iran where clashes between protesters and security forces over the past days have left several people dead and wounded.
Syria is Iran’s strongest ally in the Arab world and Tehran has been a main backer of Syrian President Bashar Assad since the country’s conflict began in 2011, pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the Syrian economy.
A Syrian Foreign Ministry statement Tuesday blasts the US administration and Israel for expressing support to Iran’s protesters. It blames the US and Israel for destabilizing the region.
The ministry says Iran’s sovereignty should be respected and no one should interfere in Tehran’s internal affairs.
“Syria is confident that Iran’s leadership, government and people will be able to defeat the conspiracy,” the Syrian ministry says.
— AP
The Times of Israel Community.