Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 7 /Trend S.Isayev, T. Jafarov/
Iran's IRGC is not involved in Syrian issues, since if it was, it would have been openly stated, Secretary of the Expediency Council of Iran, Mohsen Rezaee said, ISNA reported.
Rezaee was commenting on reports that indicated Iran's IRGC members being among the 48 captured Iranians in Syria.
On August 5, Al-Arabiya reported referring to a Syrian who defected from the army to join the rebels, that there are Iranian IRGC members among the captured. Other reports said all of the captives are members of IRGC.
Rezaee underscored that IRGC has no connection to this incident, noting that some countries get involved in Syrian issues, spreading chaos and violence, therefore violating international laws.
"If such approach continues, then we cannot expect peace and stability," Rezaee added.
On August 4, 48 Iranians were kidnapped in the Syrian city of Damascus. Syrian officials said armed assailants attacked the bus and kidnapped the Iranians in Zeinabiyah neighborhood as the vehicle was moving towards Damascus international airport.
Syrian rebels said three Iranian captives were killed on August 6, during an air attack in Damascus province by government forces, and threatened to kill the remaining Iranians in their custody unless the army stopped its attack, Reuters reported.
Several groups of Iranians have been abducted in Syria since the uprising began in March 2011.