Publish Date: 14 April 2018 - 18:09

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Following the US military attack on Syria early in the morning, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a telephone talk with his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Muallem.

Zarif condemned the criminal and illegal act of US and its allies including France and UK which waged military attack on Syria today morning and appreciated the resistance of Syrian government and people in fight against terrorism.

Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif termed the unilateral and military move taken by US along with its allies against Syria with the aim of claiming the use of chemical weapons as a flagrant sign of American excuse to disrupt peace process and help terrorists.

For his part, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem thanked Iranian government for its support for Syrian people and government in the fight against terrorist groups.

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