TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said the Islamic Republic is prepared to deploy its forces to Syria to maintain the security of the de-escalation zones in the war-torn country.
"Iran is very serious in fighting terrorism and establishing peace and stability in Syria,” Shamkhani said in an interview with the Russian newspaper Kommersant. "If Iran is requested to perform additional actions (in Syria), such as sending troops to maintain order and security in the de-escalation zones, we are prepared to consider this issue,” he said.