Iran categorically rejects NY Times reports on evacuating embassy in Damascus

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei categorically dismissed reports that the country has evacuated its embassy in Damascus.

News ID: 5545

Date: 07 December 2024 - 12:10

TABNAK, Dec 07: “News about evaluating the Islamic Republic of Iran’s embassy in Damascus is not true. The embassy is proceeding with its activities,” he said.

New York Times on Friday claimed that Iran has begun evacuating its military commanders and personnel from Syria and sent them to Lebanon, Iraq and Tehran.

Syria has been gripped by foreign-sponsored militancy since March 2011, with Damascus saying the Western states and their regional allies are aiding terrorist groups to wreak havoc in the Arab country.

The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham armed group launched a large-scale attack in Aleppo and Idlib provinces in the northwest of Syria on November 27, seizing several areas. Since then, the Syrian government forces have been engaged in fierce clashes to regain ground.