Iran, Turkey Duty-Bound to Save Lives of Syrians in Eastern Ghouta: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in a telephone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said the two countries are obliged to save the lives of Syrian people, particularly those who are under the siege of terrorists in Eastern Ghouta.


"All of us should make efforts to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Eastern Ghouta,” Rouhani told Erdogan on the phone on Wednesday afternoon.

“Tehran and Ankara have a heavy duty to save the people of Syria, especially those in Eastern Ghouta," he added.

The Iranian president further called on Turkey to use its influence to prevent terrorists’ mortar attacks on Damascus from Eastern Ghouta and help to secure a safe exit route for civilians to leave the besieged district....etc
 (Tasnim)
8/3/18
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