Iran Press/Iran news: Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Tehran on Monday.
The Leader mentioned resistance of Syrian president and people as the main reason behind the defeat of the United States and its regional mercenaries, noting that the Islamic Republic of Iran considers supporting the Syrian government and people as helping the resistance movement and current, and takes pride in it from the bottom of its heart, Iran Press reported.
Idea of buffer zone in northern Syria is a new conspiracy by US, Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei noted.
Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized that the triumph of the resistance front in Syria has made Americans angry and prompted them to hatch new plots, adding, the issue of the buffer zone, which Americans seek to establish in Syria is among those dangerous plots, which must be categorically rejected and stood against.
The Leader stated that Americans’ plan to maintain effective presence along the Iraq-Syria border was another plot by the United States, saying, Iran and Syria are each other’s strategic depth and the identity and power of the resistance front depends on this continued and strategic relationship. This will prevent enemies from making their plans operational.
Referring to Iran's support for the Syrian nation and government since the beginning of the country’s crisis, Ayatollah Khamenei said that through resistance and cooperation of its people, Syria managed to stand fast against a big coalition consisting of America, Europe and their allies in the region and emerge triumphant from this crisis.
The Leader also pointed to a miscalculation by enemies in the case of Syria, saying the enemies’ error was that they mistook Syria with some other Arab countries. While in those countries, people’s movement was in line with resistance and was, in fact, uprising against America and its stooges.
For his part, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that the US's attempts to divide Syria will remain unsuccessful.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad also congratulated Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and the Iranian friendly people with the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution which has formed, over the past 4 decades, an example that should be followed in building a powerful state that is capable of realizing the interests of its people and of standing against foreign interventions. 105/201
