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Iran Urges Israel to Withdraw from Syria Amid Tensions

1/10/2025

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Israel to retreat from Syrian lands following Bashar al-Assad's downfall. In a crucial meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, he stressed the importance of safeguarding Shiite holy sites and raised alarms about the rise of terrorist factions, amid Israel's ongoing airstrikes in Syria.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Israel to retreat from Syrian lands following Bashar al-Assad's downfall. In a crucial meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, he stressed the importance of safeguarding Shiite holy sites and raised alarms about the rise of terrorist factions, amid Israel's ongoing airstrikes in Syria.