Aleppo liberation shows West support for terror failing: Shamkhani

In a meeting with Russia’s special envoy on Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, in Tehran on Sunday, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said the Syrian army made valuable achievements by liberating the northwestern city from militants, adding that the gains were the outcome of initiatives by Iran, Russia, Syria and the resistance front.

The liberation of Aleppo once again exposed to judgment of the world public opinion the policies of Western countries and their regional allies in creating and sponsoring terrorism and their full political, media and military support for defeated terrorist and Takfiri groups, he added.

The SNSC secretary stressed the importance of establishing a permanent ceasefire in Aleppo and driving out terrorists from the city.

The senior Iranian official also pointed to strategic and developing relations between Tehran and Moscow and said the two sides are expanding their ties in different political, economic and defense areas.

Iran and Russia are cooperating with each other on regional and international developments, particularly the very sensitive Syrian issue, Velayati pointed out.