Iranian, Russian, Syrian defense ministers meet in Moscow

During the meeting, Hossein Dehqan, Sergey Shoygu and Fahd Jassem al-Freij underlined convergence among Tehran, Moscow and Damascus against terrorism.

They discussed latest field developments in Syria and explored avenues for fighting against terrorism.

The three defense minister also underlined continuation of joint full-scale action to eliminate roots of insecurity and violence in the region.

They condemned recent US attack against an airfield in Syria, noting that such treachery attacks in support of terrorists should be halted.

They stressed joint decisive action against terrorists to prevent terrorist’s reinforcement and to help establishment of peace in the war-torn region.

The first round of the trilateral talks was held in Tehran in 2016.

Dehqan arrived in Moscow on Tuesday (April 25) to take part in the 6th Conference on International Security in the Russian capital.

The 6th Moscow Conference on International Security began on Wednesday with the participation of high-ranking defense delegations and experts from various countries.

The conference would provide defense officials of participating countries with the opportunity to consult on defense and security issues.

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