Iran's Security Council Secretary Slams UNSC Resolution on Aleppo Evacuations

The UN Security Council Resolution 2328 demanding unhindered access for observation of monitoring civilian evacuations from Aleppo is an opportunity for the agents of countries supporting terrorism to enter the city, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said Tuesday.

Moscow (Sputnik) — Shamkhani said that the resolution is a move to continue the past destructive measures and allow the terrorists to sneak into Aleppo in disguise of observers.

"Approval of the UNSC's Resolution 2328 last night was a move to continue the past destructive measures and paves the ground for the intelligence and military agents of the countries which support terrorism to enter Aleppo in disguise as observers," Shamkhani was quoted as saying by the Fars news agency.

The resolution does not cover some important issues, including the role of Damascus, he noted.

"In this resolution, no role has been foreseen for the legal Syrian government and only the issue of safe evacuation of militants from Aleppo has been paid attention instead of prioritizing the issue of aiding the people who are under the terrorists' siege in Syria," Shamkhani explained.

Shamkhani also referred to Russia as Iran's ally in struggle against terrorism.

The UNSC draft resolution was adopted unanimously on Monday. It is based on the French and Russian proposals regarding the best ways to implement and monitor evacuations on the ground.