Iran does not see ground offensive in Syria by U.S., allies

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A senior Iranian official said on Tuesday he did not expect a ground offensive in Syria by a U.S.-led coalition that is mounting air strikes on Islamic State insurgents there. "There will not be an intention of a ground intervention because they failed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and we oppose any foreign intervention in the region by these states," Supreme National Security Council Director Ali Shamkhani said in a news conference televised from Damascus. His remarks were rendered into Arabic by a translator. (Writing by Tom Perry/Mariam Karouny; Editing by Mark Heinrich)