“What is happening today in the Muslim world, specially in Syria, is a painful tragedy and needs the thoughts of religious and political leaders of the Muslim world more than ever in light of unity and sympathy,” Larijani said during the meeting in Tehran on Sunday afternoon.
Syria has been gripped by deadly unrest since 2011. The western powers and their regional allies - specially Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey - are supporting the militants operating inside Syria. According to the United Nations, more than 120,000 people have been killed and a total of 7.8 million of others displaced due to the violence in Syria.
