Syria's Sharaa says working to keep country out of regional war

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Friday he is working to keep his country away from conflict, against the backdrop of the US-Israeli war on Iran, stressing that his government is on good terms with all regional countries.

In a speech delivered after the Eid al-Fitr prayer in the presidential palace in Damascus, Sharaa said: "We are calculating our steps with extreme precision and working to keep Syria away from any conflict."

"It is important to remember that Syria has always been an arena of conflict and strife during the past 15 years and before that, but today it is in harmony with all neighbouring countries regionally and internationally," he said.

He added that Syria stood "in full solidarity with the Arab states".