Salehi: Syria is Targeted due to its Support to Resistance

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said that the campaign against Syria is due to its being the resistance ”strongest link” in the region.

In an interview with the Lebanese al-Akhbar daily published on Thursday, Salehi said that the Syrian government backs resistance, and that’s the reason behind this campaign against it, affirming Iran’s full support to Syria.

Salehi said it is strange that the Arab League officials turned to the Security Council for imposing sanctions in Syria, especially that this move comes following the balanced report of the AL monitoring mission.

He added that there is ambiguity in dealing with Syria, wondering why Syria is not given chance for implementing the reforms announced by the Syrian leadership.

The Iranian foreign minister underlined the importance of preserving security and stability in Syria, adding that some international powers, including Russia and China, have deep understanding of events on the world arena in general and in the region in particular.