Tehran would use "all potentials leading to release of the 48 innocent pilgrims kidnapped in Syria," said Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili on Tuesday.

Tehran would use "all potentials leading to release of the 48 innocent pilgrims kidnapped in Syria," said Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters upon arrival in the Syrian capital, Jalili said: "kidnapping innocent people is not acceptable anywhere in the world."

The official stressed that Tehran believes that not only the terrorists, but also those who are assisting them in their crime are responsible for the abduction of the Iranian pilgrims.

As for the Syrian crisis, Jalili said only a "Syrian solution" would resolve the problem and not those masterminded by the foreigners.

The top Iranian official hoped that a national dialogue would remove all pressures being exerted on the Syrian nation.

Jalili arrived in the Syrian capital from Beirut, Lebanon, on a day-long visit this morning to review major bilateral, regional and international developments with senior Syrian officials.