West sanctions against Syria show enmity toward Syrian people: Jalili

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili says imposing economic sanctions against Syria reveals the enemies’ hostility toward the Syrian people.

In a press conference in Syria’s capital, Damascus, on Monday, Jalili said the enemies of Syria have been mounting pressures on the Arab state over the past two years.

The Iranian official added that imposing economic sanctions against a country and attempting to destroy its infrastructures demonstrates the enmity toward the people of that country.

The United States and some of its allies have imposed sanctions on Syria. The sanctions include the purchase, import and transport of oil and other petroleum products from Syria.

Referring to Syria’s role in the Islamic resistance front, Jalili said the solidarity and strong relation between the Syrian nation and government allows Damascus to fully support the anti-Israeli resistance front.

The Iranian official also emphasized that the only solution to the ongoing crisis in Syria is national dialog.

Syria has been experiencing unrest since mid-March 2011. Many people, including large numbers of security personnel, have been killed in the violence.

The Syrian government says the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants fighting the Syrian government are foreign nationals.