Assad Says Iran and Russia are 'Seeing Eye to Eye' on Syrian Conflict
Russia, Iran, Syria share same vision: Assad
March 31, 2015AFP - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he shares the same goals as Iran and Russia when it comes to the brutal war tearing apart his country.
In Syria, he said, "they want stability, and a political solution.""It's not only about Syria. I'm (a) small country. It's not about having a huge interest in Syria. They could have it anywhere else," he told the US public television network."So, it's about the future of the world. They want to be a great power that has their own say in the future of this world."
"Syria and Iran and Russia see eye to eye regarding this conflict," Assad added.
The interview with talk show host Charlie Rose also aired last week on CBS television's "60 Minutes" program.
Iran-backed Shiite militias are fighting the Islamic State group, which has seized control of large parts of Syria and Iraq, declaring an Islamic "caliphate" and committing widespread atrocities.
Russia operates a naval base in Tartus along Syria's western shores that includes warships, barracks and warehouses.
Set up under a 1971 security agreement, Moscow has called its Tartus presence "a supply and technical point for the Russian navy."
Last week, Assad told Russian news channels that he would welcome an increased Russian military presence at Syria's seaports.
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