Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Russian Vladimir Putin, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a tripartite summit in the Iranian capital, Tehran, to discuss possible settlements in Syria.

The Iranian president opened the tripartite summit with a speech, stressing that "the sanctions imposed on Syria contradict the sovereignty of countries, and Iran condemns these policies against the Syrian people."

Raisi pointed out that "Syria's sovereignty, stability, and security are a red line, and the illegal US presence in the country is the reason for its instability," saying that "the presence of the Syrian army on the borders is the guarantor of the country's stability."

Furthermore, Raisi noted the role of the Israeli occupation practices in destabilizing global security, saying that "the practices of the Zionist entity lead to destabilization of global security, which will have repercussions on the entity itself."

الرئيس الإيراني قال خلال كلمته في القمة إنّ "سيادة #سوريا واستقرارها وأمنها خط أحمر والوجود الأميركي غير الشرعي فيها هو سبب عدم استقرارها". https://t.co/Ez2BMq46Cu

— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) July 19, 2022

Putin: Our goal is Syrian territorial integrity

In his speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that our goal is for Syria to be able to decide its future without outside interference.

Putin added that "The joint work of Russia, Iran, and Turkey to promote a comprehensive resolution of the crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic is very effective. Thanks to the help and support of our countries, the level of violence in Syria has noticeably decreased, peaceful life is being revived, and the economy and the social sphere are gradually being restored. And no less importantly, a real political and diplomatic settlement process has been launched on the basis of UN Security Council Resolution 2254."

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— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) July 19, 2022

Putin stressed, "the need to ensure that the international community plays a more important role towards the Syrian people, without political interests," adding that "we will have specific steps for the Syrian political dialogue on the basis of our agreements in a way that Syria can decide its future without outside interference."

Erdogan: We need to accelerate political solution to the Syrian crisis

For his part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed "the need to combat all terrorist organizations," saying that his country is determined to do so." 

Erdogan added that "Turkey will continue to participate in meetings aimed at finding solutions to the crisis in Syria," adding, "We must provide full support to accelerate the political and diplomatic solution to the Syrian crisis."

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— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) July 19, 2022

On the tensions in the Syrian province of Idlib, Erdogan said during his speech that "Turkey understands the clear concern of the presence of some parties in Idlib."

Regarding the Syrian refugees on Turkish territory, Erdogan expressed his confidence that "the Syrian people want a voluntary return to their lands," pointing out that "it is unfair for the Turkish state only to bear the burdens of the displaced."

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, arrived in the Iranian capital to participate in the "Astana talks" in Tehran and discuss ways of a Syrian settlement, in addition to several common agendas.

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