U.S. decides to directly involve itself in Syrian affairs: Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA)-- To compensate for the failure of its previous plots against Syria the U.S. has decided to directly involve itself in Syria’s affairs, the Iranian deputy foreign minister for the Middle East and the Persian Gulf affairs said.

The participation of the U.S. ambassador to Damascus in protests as well as the anti-Syria remarks by the White House officials and the weapons that the U.S. has sent to the Syrian opposition groups are all indications that Washington is directly interfering in Syria’s internal affairs, Hossein Amir Abdollahian noted.

Speaking to the Mehr news agency, the veteran diplomat said the U.S. is trying to drop Syria out of the list of the countries which oppose the Zionist regime.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Amir Abdollahian said developments in Syria are different from those in certain other countries in Middle East and North Africa. For example, he said, demonstrations in Syria were held in border areas and in cities other than the capital Damascus, while protests in other countries were mainly held in the capitals.