President Rouhani continued his European tour with a meeting with Pope Francis on Tuesday
Jan. 27, 2016 – As the Iranian regime President continues his visit to Europe, Syrian children in bombed areas have been carrying posters calling on leaders to oppose his alleged intervention in the country’s civil war, Independent reported.
Pro-rebel activists in Aleppo, where civilians have been indiscriminately bombed during continuing battles between the Syrian regime, anti-government rebels and Islamists, have photographed their children in the rubble of their former homes carrying NO2Rouhani posters.
They are seen holding posters accusing Hassan Rouhani of being “responsible for crimes committed by the Iranian regime in Syria” and addressed Francois Hollande, asking the French President to force his counterpart to withdraw troops.
Anti-government activists in Syria say Iran’s support for President Assad is leading to civilian deaths
Anti-government activists in Syria say Iran’s support for President Assad is leading to civilian deaths in Aleppo
Others were aimed at Mr Rouhani himself or the EU, reading in Arabic and English: “Ask Iran to stop killing us in our country“.
The photos, taken by activists on the ground are attributed to an international campaign against Rouhani visit to EU led by the opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran.
Troops from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are believed to be supporting Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Aleppo and elsewhere in the ongoing civil war.
While the government officially denies it has deployed any combat troops in Syria, the official Iran News Agency, IRNA announced the deaths of at least 400 Iranian and Iran-based
Anti-government activists in Syria say Iran’s support for President Assad is leading to civilian deaths in Aleppo
Anti-government activists in Syria say Iran’s support for President Assad is leading to civilian deaths in Aleppo
Officials have also confirmed the death of several high-ranking IRGC commanders in Syria, where they were said to be “martyred…fulfilling their duty as military advisors and defending the holy Shia shrines”.
Four were killed in a week in October. While state media only said they died in “Southern Syria” of unknown causes, it came as a major offensive was launched by the Syrian regime and its supporters.
While announcing the deaths, Tehran said the IRGC was increasing the number of “military advisors” at the request of Bashar al-Assad’s government.