June 20, 2011
(IRANBRIEFING): Ministry of Intelligence domestic security advisor Habib Taherian has been appointed Iran’s ambassador to Syria. Consequently, it is likely that the Islamic Republic’s role in the killing and suppression of the Syrian people will intensify more than before. According to ILNA, as soon as the current Iranian ambassador, Seyed Ahmad Mousavi’s, term in office expires, the new ambassador will be dispatched to Syria. Habib Taherian previously served as Iran’s ambassador to Brazil and Nigeria. While in charge of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, Mousavi also serves as Ahmadinejad’s advisor on Palestinian affairs. It seems that the replacement will not take place until the situation in Syria stabilizes.