Syrian President Sharaa says no involvement in Iran war unless 'targeted'

Syrian President Sharaa says no involvement in Iran war unless 'targeted' Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Mon, 03/30/2026 - 13:45 At Chatham House, Sharaa says Syria must avoid becoming 'arena of war' again, as protesters chanted outside Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks to Bronwen Maddox at the Chatham House think tank in London (MEE/Alex MacDonald) Off Syria 's President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Damascus will stay out of the Israeli - US war on Iran unless his country comes under attack, during a visit to London on Tuesday. Speaking at the Chatham House think tank in central London, Sharaa repeatedly stressed his desire to keep Syria out of a new conflict after 14 years of civil war. "We will not be in it unless we are subjected to it and there is no diplomatic solution," he said.