Senior Iranian lawmaker urges U.S., Türkiye to end "occupation" of Syria

STORY: Senior Iranian lawmaker urges U.S., Türkiye to end "occupation" of Syria DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of meeting 2. various of the Iranian delegation entering the hall 3. SOUNDBITE (Persian): VAHID JALALZADEH, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee 4. various of the Iranian delegation leaving the hall STORYLINE: A senior Iranian lawmaker said on Wednesday that Iran rejected all violations of Syria's sovereignty, urging the United States and Türkiye to end their "occupation" of Syrian land. In a statement released after his meetings with Syrian officials in Damascus, Vahid Jalalzadeh, chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, reiterated Iran's strong support for Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity. SOUNDBITE (Persian): VAHID JALALZADEH, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee "We stressed