Iran's Rouhani says 'Zionist interference' worsened Syrian war

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani claims that along with US intervention, the intermittent Israeli strikes on Iran-backed military positions in Syria in recent years has exacerbated the years-long civil war in the country.

“The Americans are against the Syrian government establishing its authority throughout the whole country and are even thinking of a breakup [of the country],” he says at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport before departing to Ankara according to Reuters.

“There’s interference from Zionist forces in Syria which has increased problems. They don’t respect Syrian national sovereignty. They bomb areas in Syria. They support terrorists. These are all issues which have increased Syria’s problems,” he adds.