Alwaght- Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei says Syria is on the frontline of the fight against the enemies of Islam.
"Syria today is on the frontline, so our duty is to support the Syrian resistance," Ayatollah Khamenei told Syrian Minister of Religious Endowments (Awqaf) Mohammad Abdul-Sattar al-Sayyed in Tehran on Thursday. The Leader added that, “Of course, Mr. Bashar Assad presented himself as a great fighter and resisted steadfastly and without hesitation, which is very important to a nation.”
Noting that "the abasement of some nations derives from the abasement of their leaders," Ayatollah Khamenei said, "The enemy cannot do anything against a dignified nation whose leaders proudly feel dignity in Islam and in their identity."
The Leader went on to say, "The durability of the revolution of the Iranian nation showed that what the US, Europe and the world's nuclear powers want is not necessarily realizable."
"If all of us and the elements of the resistance front in the region remain firm, the enemies cannot do anything."
Muslim must be united against enemies
Ayatollah Khamenei also stressed that the Muslim Ummah (nation) is obliged to adopt a decisive countermeasure against attempts by arrogant powers and Saudi Arabia, which are aimed at sowing rifts among them.
"We do not accept a Shiite who is backed by London and a Sunni who is supported by the US and Israel, because Islam is opposed to infidelity, oppression and arrogance," the Leader added.
Ayatollah Khamenei highlighted the importance of unity among Muslims and said, “…Our duty is to protect and defend Islam and the Islamic movement, so we must set aside the differences and ignore those who move and act against the unity if they are not linked to the policies of the global arrogance.”
The Syrian minister, for his part, conveyed Assad’s greetings to the Leader and said Damascus is grateful to Tehran for its powerful stance in support of Syria and its fight against Zionist-Takfiri terrorism.
He noted that the Islamic Republic of Iran has extended the resistance front against the bullying powers from Tehran to Damascus and Lebanon.
"This has created an important obligation for usو because we have to plan for the liberation of al-Quds as a single entity," he said.
At the request of Damascus, Iran has been providing military advisory support to Syrian government forces who are fighting different Takfiri terrorist groups.
