Syria Will Stay Out of the Israeli-American War Against Iran Unless the Country is Attacked. This Was Said by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa During a Visit to London, Middle East Eye Reports.
Speaking at the Chatham House Think Tank, Sharaa Repeatedly Stressed His Desire to Prevent Syria from a New Conflict After Its 14-Year Civil War. He Ruled Out Damascus' Participation in the Conflict Except in the Event of an Attack and in the Event of a Diplomatic Solution.
The Syrian President Was Greeted by a Group of Protesters Outside the Chatham House Office. The protesters accused him of being a terrorist.
Al-Sharaa said his government had not established relations with Iran because of Tehran's support for the government of Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian war. "There is no doubt that Iran's interventions in Syria over the past 14 years helped the former regime displace the Syrians. We have no problem with Iran being in Tehran, we have a problem with Iran being in Damascus," he said.
According to him, Iran's development of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons is a source of instability. The Syrian president said Damascus puts negotiations first when it comes to international tensions. "Syria could be a target. It is an opportunity. We do not want to start aggression against anyone. We do not want Syria to be an arena of war, he added.
The Syrian president visited Germany on March 30 and met with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said he expected 800,000 refugees from Germany to return to Syria by 2030. Ahmed al-Sharaa stressed that the return of the refugees would not be easy, as many of them had built lives abroad.