Iran's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the U.S. military presence in Syria had been "illogical and a source of tension", Iranian state news agency IRNA reported.
President Donald Trump has begun what will be a total withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, declaring Wednesday they have succeeded in their mission to defeat Daesh (ISIS) and were no longer needed in the country.
"From the start, the entry and presence of American forces in the region has been a mistake, illogical and a source of tension, and a main cause of instability," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi was quoted by IRNA as saying.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have a contingent of commanders and advisers deployed in Syria in support of President Bashar Assad, and have ferried weapons and thousands of militia fighters to the frontlines from various countries.
The United States currently has around 2,000 forces deployed in Syria in two areas along the Iraqi border that was partly aimed at keeping Iranian forces in check.
Reuters
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