Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi has highlighted the protection of the political borders of regional countries as Iran’s redline and topmost concern.

Araghchi made the remarks in an article published in Lebanon’s Al-Nahar newspaper on Tuesday.
He stressed that Iran's presence in Syria was at the official request of the country’s government and was aimed at combating the Daesh terrorist group.

Araghchi said, that unlike Iran, the US presence in Syria lacks any legal basis and has led to the occupation of large swathes of the country.

He also reaffirmed Iran's commitment to supporting all Muslim and Arab forces that make up the resistance front against the Israeli regime.

He emphasized that resistance against occupation and expansionism is not merely an ideological matter, but is the most important tool to protect the security and stability of the entire West Asia region.