Iran supports Syria in fight against terrorism

YEREVAN, MAY 7, ARMENPRESS. A senior Iranian official has hailed Syria’s firm resistance in the face of terrorism, saying the Islamic Republic will employ all its capacities to help counter the terror groups wreaking havoc in regional countries, “Armenpress” reports citing Press TV.

In a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, saidthe anti-terror fight is key to the establishment of peace in the entire world.

Iran “will mobilize all resources to fight the terrorists that are perpetrating crimes against oppressed nations in the region regardless of the ridiculous categorization of those terrorists as moderates and extremists,” Velayati stated.

He also praised the Syrian nation and government for vigorously defending their homeland against terrorists, expressing hope that Arab country will eventually emerge victorious.