Larijani: Crisis in Syria Serves Zionists’ Interests

Continued crisis in Syria is just in the interest of the Zionist regime of Israel, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday.

Speaking at a meeting with Syria’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun here in Tehran today, Larijani pointed the ongoing crisis in Syria, and stated, “The Zionist regime (Israel) will benefit the most from undermining Syria in the current situation in the region.”

The Iranian speaker further reiterated the Islamic Republic’s unwavering support for the Syrian government and nation.

“Nothing can obstruct the continuation of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s all-out support for the Syrian nation and government under the current circumstances.”

Tehran has recently doubled its efforts to settle the problems in Syria which has been experiencing unrests since March 2011 with organized attacks by well-armed gangs against Syrian security forces and border guards.

On November 18, Iran hosted the Syrian National Dialogue Conference, with the motto “No to Violence, Yes to Democracy”.

Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011 with organized attacks by well-armed gangs against Syrian police forces and border guards being reported across the country.

Hundreds of people, including members of the security forces, have been killed, when some protest rallies turned into armed clashes.

The government blames outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorist groups for the deaths, stressing that the unrest is being orchestrated from abroad.

In October 2011, calm was eventually restored in the Arab state after President Assad started a reform initiative in the country, but Israel, the US and its Arab allies are seeking hard to bring the country into chaos through any possible means. Tel Aviv, Washington and some Arab capitals have been staging various plots in the hope of increasing unrests in Syria.