Iranian Forces Will Stay in Syria to Finish Job

A senior diplomat says Iranian military advisory forces entered Syria at the request of the Syrian government and will leave the Arab country after the conclusion of the fight against terrorism. Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the foreign minister's senior assistant for special political affairs, made the remarks while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Syrian peace conference in the Russian resort of Sochi on Tuesday, Press TV reported. "Iranian forces entered Syria at the request of the Syrian government to help the Syrian government in the battle against terrorism," said Jaberi Ansari, who was leading the Iranian delegation in Sochi. "It is obvious that once their job is finished, after their mission is accomplished they will withdraw from the Syrian territory, in agreement with Syria," he added. The Syrian Congress of National Dialogue was held in Sochi on Monday and Tuesday as part of international efforts to find a peaceful settlement to the lingering conflict gripping the Arab country.