Iranian Leader’s Top Aide: Victory in Dara’a Preludes Expulsion of US Forces from Syria

“Undoubtedly, the victory in Dara’a is a prelude to other victories in Eastern Euphrates to the benefit of the Syrian government and its allies and the Americans will be forced to withdraw from Eastern Euphrates sooner or later and the Syrian people will get rid of them,” Velayati said in a meeting with Syrian Higher Education Minister Atef Naddaf in Tehran on Tuesday.

He referred to the recent US strikes against the Iraqi and Syrian people in Southeastern Syria and killing of the two countries’ people, and said, “Certainly, they will receive its response from the Syrian and Iraqi people.”

“Your and our main enemy is the US, Israel and the reactionary regional states and they still continue attempts against the Syrian government and nation,” Velayati said.

In relevant remarks late last month, outgoing Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Mohammad Fathali underlined the Syrian army’s successful operations against the terrorist groups in the South, saying that Washington is likely to withdraw its forces from Southern Syria.

“At present, the operations in Southern Syria are progressing in the best manner possible thanks to the Syrian army, people and their allies’ efforts and God willing, we will soon witness annihilation of terrorist groups in the South,” Fathali told the Arabic-language al-Akhbar newspaper last Saturday before the end of his mission in Lebanon.

He said that the US does not intend to spend more money in Syria and wants the Persian Gulf Arab states to pay the costs, adding, “They will likely withdraw (from Southern Syria).”

Asked about Iran and Russia’s joint efforts against the terrorist groups in Syria, Fathali said that both countries are helping Syria to get rid of terrorists.

“We are in consensus with the Russians to target all terrorist groups in the entire region,” he said.

His remarks came as the Syrian army is rapidly advancing in operations against terrorists in Southern Syria.