Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Iran Accuses Turkey of Prolonging Civil War in Syria

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Iran accused Turkey on Tuesday of prolonging the three-year conflict in neighboring Syria by insisting on President Bashar al-Assad's overthrow and supporting “terrorist groups” in Syria, the official IRNA news agency reported. Tehran and Ankara back opposing sides in the civil war, which pits rebel forces including radical Sunni Muslim fighters from the Islamic State against Assad, Tehran's closest regional ally. Turkey, which has called for Assad to step down, has been a main...

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