Syrian President Sharaa says no involvement in Iran war unless 'targeted'

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Damascus will stay out of the Israeli-US war on Iran unless his country comes under attack, during a visit to London on Tuesday.

Speaking at the Chatham House think tank in central London, Sharaa repeatedly stressed his desire to keep Syria out of a new conflict after 14 years of civil war.

"We will not be in it unless we are subjected to it and there is no diplomatic solution," he said.

Sharaa arrived more than 75 minutes late to Chatham House as police struggled to ensure the president could safely enter and leave the building.

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