Tehran, Iran, July 5
By Mehdi Sepahvand - Trend:
Iran’s efforts in organizing political and security status of the region has minimized the effectiveness of destabilizing elements, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani said during his speech at the parliament.
“Iran’s main approach in facing the increasing threat s is to improve political, economic, and defense capabilities as well as the internal integrity of the power structure,” the top official said, IRIB news agency reported July 5.
Commenting on the complications of the Syrian crisis, Shamkhani said the political-military coordination among Iran, Russia, and Syria is the most prominent factor laying impact on the course of developments in the Arab country.
On Yemen, he said that while Iran’s policy is to discourage military and other interventions, Saudi Arabia’s expansionist adventurism causes instability and growing violence.
Iran and Russia are the major proponents of Bashar Assad’s government in Syria. While Moscow has provided direct military aid against terrorists in Syria, Iran keeps saying it only backs Assad with military advisors.
Iran accuses the US and Saudi Arabia of standing behind the unrest in Syria.