During a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Thursday, the Iranian foreign minister strongly denounced the recurrent attacks carried out by the Israeli regime against Syria.
He highlighted the recent brutal strike following an earthquake in Syria as a prime example of the aggressive and anti-human nature of the Zionist regime.
The minister also suggested that the Israeli regime’s aggression is due to their resentment of a change in political equations in Syria.
Additionally, the foreign minister warned that the Israeli regime is attempting to divert attention from the deteriorating situation and internal developments in the occupied Palestinian territories.
He expressed Iran’s sympathy for the Syrian nation over the earthquake damages and fatalities and stressed the importance of strengthening relations with Syria across various fields.
The minister also emphasized Iran’s firm and humanitarian stance on the necessity for the removal of the cruel sanctions that the US and Western governments have imposed on Syria, calling for efforts to provide international relief aid to the Syrian people affected by the earthquake.
Amirabdollahian also hailed the sincere quake relief aids for the Syrians provided by the resistance groups as a manifestation of the resistance axis’ solidarity with and support for the Syrian government and nation.
He finally lauded the recent improvement of relations between Syria and the Arab states as a realistic and positive step towards Islamic unity.
For his part, President Assad expressed gratitude to Iran for supporting Syria in the wake of the recent devastating earthquake.
He said the Iranian foreign minister’s visit to the quake-hit regions of Syria indicated that Iran’s support for Syrians is not confined to material aid, but has powerful spiritual aspects.
President Assad also noted that Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian’s visit to Syria amid the delicate conditions of the regional developments has a “deep political meaning” as well.
Stressing the need to broaden relations between Damascus and Tehran, the Syrian president underlined that such strategic ties will benefit regional stability and security. The top Iranian diplomat has paid a visited to Syria after a trip to Turkey.