A disabled Iranian father and his son are forced to abandon Islam from a trip to Syria to visit Arab holy sites after being besieged and harassed by extremists for their apparent Shiite faith and Iranian origin. returned to the Republic.
Ali Akbar Abouttaleb and his 13-year-old son Jaafar were visiting Syria after it was taken over by extremists backed by Western countries and Israel.
But they are armed with the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which overthrew Syria’s democratically elected government in December, amid an escalation of deadly attacks by the Syrian army and the Israeli regime on Syria. He was facing a complicated situation as he was trying to confront the forces and return home. Civil infrastructure.
They have gained fame on social media because they stuck to their beliefs despite harassment by HTS extremists who mocked their faith and Iranian origins.
However, they managed to reach Moscow from a Russian air base in the Syrian port city of Hmeimim on Friday and are expected to arrive in Iran the next day.
Despite being insulted by the militants, the Iranian father remained visibly unfazed.
The militants ousted the government of President Bashar al-Assad amid a heavy Israeli offensive against Syria.
In the early morning hours of January 10, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghai announced that the necessary arrangements had been made to facilitate the return of Mr. Esfahani, who traveled to Syria for a pilgrimage to the holy sites but was unable to leave the country due to developments in the situation. I confirmed that. country.
Thanks to the cooperation of Syrian officials and the efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Iranian national and his child were able to leave Syria on Friday, he said.
Mr. Baghai also expressed his gratitude to all those involved in humanitarian operations and emphasized that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs remains committed to supporting Iranian nationals abroad.
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