Alwaght-The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force said that the enemies have fruitlessly tried defeat Hezbollah several times, noting that the Islamic Resistance's stances are viewed by the foes as game-changing.
Addressing a section of newly elected members of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly, Parliament, on Friday, General Soleimani added that Hezbollah's role is eminent due to its ability to defeat the Zionist entity, preserving an effective local function and contributing to the regional developments.
Soleimani pointed out that the strategic role of Hezbollah pushed the enemies to escalate their pressures on the resistance movement to the extent of blocking the broadcast of its Al-Manar TV channel via their satellites.
The commander of IRGC Quds Force said Iran will take action against terrorist groups in Iraq only if the country’s religious leadership deems it necessary.
“We will act (against the terrorists in Iraq) when Iraq’s Muslim religious reference, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, says there is a political and international need,” Major General Soleimani said.
He added that the Islamic Republic does not need to intervene in Iraq as long as Grand Ayatollah Sayyed al-Sistani is present in the Arab country.
The remarks by the Iranian general came after Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir claimed in a recent interview that Iran is interfering in the internal affairs of some regional countries, including Iraq.
Elsewhere in his remarks, General Soleimani referred to Iran's advisory help to the Syrian government against ISIS terrorist group and said that had it not been for the Islamic Republic's assistance in the past four years, ISIS would be ruling the entire country now.
Syria has been gripped by civil war since March 2011 with various terrorist groups, including ISIS, currently controlling parts of it.
The Commander of the Quds Force further described continuation of Saudi Arabia’s aggression against Yemen as “mere madness,” saying that the impoverished Arab country has now more than one million fighters supporting the Ansarullah movement, he stressed that the war will lead to nothing but defeat for the Saudis.
