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Iran, China Welcomes Russian Proposal over Syria

Iran, China Welcomes Russian Proposal over Syria
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Iran "favorably welcomes" a Russian plan to head off threatened US strikes on Syria by securing a deal to destroy the regime's chemical weapons, the foreign ministry spokeswoman said Tuesday.


Iran, China Welcomes Russian Proposal over Syria Marzieh Afgham told a media conference in Tehran that the proposal should include the destruction of chemical weapons in the hands of Syria armed groups.
"The Islamic republic of Iran favorably welcomes the Russian initiative which aims at halting all military action" against Syria, Afgham said.

She added: "We want our region to be cleared of all weapons of mass destruction ... These efforts should also target the chemical weapons in the hands of Syria's rebel groups."

Similarly, China backed the Russian.
"We welcome and support the Russian side's suggestion," foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters at a regular briefing in Beijing.

He further stated: "As long as the suggestion is conducive to easing the current tension in Syria, solving the Syria issue politically and safeguarding peace and stability of Syria and the region, the international community should give positive consideration to it."

This comes after Russian FM Sergei Lavrov urged Syria to set its chemical weapons under international control.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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