Nasrallah: Conflict between Russia, Iran over Syria psychological war
Mehr News Agency – Secretary General of Lebanese Resistance Movement Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah told reports on the conflict between Russia and Iran over Syria is part of the psychological warfare against Syria and its allies.
In his live speech broadcasted by Lebanese Al Manar TV channel, Seyyed Nasrallah offered condolences to Muslims on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali (a.s.) in Laylat Al-Qadr. âImam Ali is the first one who stood against Kharijites whose ideology poses a threat to Islam,â he said. âTakfiri ideology which we have been facing in the last years is an extension to Kharijitesâ doctrine,â he added. Nasrallah saluted all health workers on Nursesâ Day on May 12.Â
âWe are keen to mark the martyrdom anniversaries of all our commanders and fighters who sacrificed themselves for the path of Resistance,â he said, adding, âMartyr Mustafa Badreddine had high morals and powerful spirit which we really need in order to overcome all kinds of challenges. Commander Baddreddine was courageous and confident who inspired all fighters whom he led,â Nasrallah noted.
He narrated his experience with martyred commander Mustafa Badreddine (Zulfikar) during the Israeli aggression on Lebanon in 1996 and the Syrian War which erupted in 2011, saying, âThe reason behind the war in Syria was not related to the regime in Damascus but rather it was because Syria was out of the US control. Syria which refused to surrender to the US was in the heart of the Middle Eastâs equations,â he added.
Nasrallah went on to say, âWe knew that Hezbollahâs involvement in Syriaâs War will have negative repercussions, but at the same time we believed that we had to defend Syria and Palestine against the US scheme. Our commander in Syria was martyr Badreddine who courageously headed for Syria and fought there alongside martyred commander General Qasem Soleimani,â he noted. âMartyr Badreddine was certain of victory despite the Syrian military losses at the first stage of the war,â he underlined.
âSyria has emerged victorious in this universal war,â said Nasrallah to all those who cast doubt on the outcome of the Syrian War. âHegemonic powers continue to exert Political pressure, psychological war and impose sanctions on Syria following the military victory,â he continued.
Nasrallah said, âReports on conflict between Russia and Iran over Syria is part of the psychological warfare against Syria and its allies. What Iran wants is to support and defend Syria; it doesnât want to clash with any side,â he added. âItâs normal that the estimations of the allies may differ, but there is no conflict between the allies in Syria,â he noted.
He went on to say, âIsrael regime is alarmed about Syria because Israeli officials believe that Syria poses a threat to the Zionist entity.â Nasrallah described Israeli war minister as âidiotâ over remarks he made about alleged Iranian withdrawal from Syria by the end of 2020.
âIsrael regime put a fake goal for Syria since there have been troops in Syria but rather there have been military advisers who train forces and coordinate Tehranâs support to Damascus,â he said. âReduction of number of Hezbollah fighters in Syria is due to victory there and not because of losses inflicted upon Iran and Hezbollah there as circulated by Zionist officials,â he highlighted.
He added, âIsraelis have to know that their officials are lying on them, and that their commanders may commit a folly that could lead to an all-out war in the region.â Nasrallah called for restoring ties with Syria, saying, âSyria is our gate for other Arab countries.â âThe financial and economic situation is the number one concern for the Lebanese people,â he added.
âRestoring ties with Syria is the only way to solve major problems including the economic ones,â he stressed. “Smuggling between Lebanon and Syria is one of the major problems that canât be solved without coordination with the Syrian state,” Nasrallah said. He went on to say, âTo those who call for deploying UN forces along the Lebanese-Syrian border, this is one of the major goals of the July War in 2006.â
âIn the fourth martyrdom anniversary of commander Badreddine who was martyred in Syria, I call for restoring ties with Damascus for the sake of Lebanon,â he underlined. Nasrallah called upon Lebanese to strictly abide by measures aimed at confronting coronavirus.