Iran intends to maintain relations with Syria even after ally's ouster

Tehran [Iran], December 11 (ANI): Iran said it wants to maintain relations with Syria after the fall of its major ally, President Bashar al-Assad, but that opposition groups' approach towards Israel would be crucial, Al Jazeera reported.

On Tuesday, Iran government's spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani called for "respect for Syria's territorial integrity" and said the Syrian people should decide their own fate, as per Al Jaz