Iran says it's ready to send troops to Syria --Tehran’s offer to Damascus comes amid a jihadist offensive against government forces | 3 Dec 2024 | Tehran would consider a full military deployment to aid Syria if the government in Damascus requests it, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said. The comments came during an interview that Araghchi gave to the Qatar-based outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on his way back from Türkiye on Monday evening. "If the Syrian government asks Iran to send troops to Syria, we will consider the request," Araghchi was quoted as saying. Tehran is preparing "a series of steps to calm the situation in Syria and find an opportunity to present an initiative for a permanent solution," he added. Militants of al-Qaeda [al-CIAduh] affiliate Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham (HTS) and other Islamist groups launched a large-scale offensive from Idlib province towards Aleppo, Hama and Homs last week.