Iran's Khamenei tells Erdogan military strike on Syria will destabilise region

A military strike on Syria would destabilise the region, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan who is in Tehran for a summit on the Syrian conflict, state TV reported.

"Any military strike on Syria will harm the region and will benefit terrorists," Khamenei said, according to the report.

Turkey, which has mounted four operations in northern Syria since 2016, has vowed to launch more military operations to extend 30-km (20-mile) deep "safe zones" along the border.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Tehran on Monday evening for an official visit, accompanied by a ministerial delegation, within the framework of the planned Russian-Iranian-Turkish summit.

High on the agenda in Tuesday's trilateral talks that will also include Turkey will be efforts to reduce violence in Syria, where Erdogan has threatened to launch more military operations to extend 30-km (20-mile) deep "safe zones" along the border. Moscow and Tehran both oppose any such action by Turkey.



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