ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Syria is expected to join the Iranian-led “resistance front” soon, a member of the Expediency Council said on Wednesday, despite the ousting of key Tehran ally Bashar al-Assad.
“The Syrian nation will join the resistance front very soon and Iran is also seeking the independence and sovereignty of Syria. In Syria, an inclusive government should be formed, consisting of all groups in Syria,” Mohsen Rezai, a member of the Expediency Council, said, as cited by the semi-official Tasnim news agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The Expediency Discernment Council of Iran is a top body established by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that adjudicates on differences between the parliament and the hardline Guardian Council, which can block legislation.
Iran was a staunch supporter of Assad’s Syrian regime, which was toppled by a coalition of rebel groups spearheaded by the Islamist Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) on December 8.
Rezai criticized the interference of external powers in Syria and emphasized its detrimental impact on the country.
“ The Americans have strengthened their base in eastern Syria, and Turkey is present in the north and Israel in the south of Syria,” he said.
But Tehran also faced regular accusations of interference in Syria’s internal affairs during Assad’s reign, when it stationed military advisors around the country and established cultural centers aligned to its agenda during the brutal civil war.
Assadist Syria was a key component of Iran’s so-called “Axis of Resistance,” a network of influence in the Middle East to expand Iran’s hegemony and counter Western interests.
Iran last month blamed the US and Israel for being behind the recent developments in Syria since the fall of Assad and accused them of having a “master plan” for the Middle East after a Washington official said there would be no place for Iran in the new Syria.
The new Syrian authorities subsequently warned Iran against “spreading chaos” in their country and called on Tehran to respect the will of the Syrian people.
Syria has also warned Iran against “spreading chaos” in their country and called on Tehran to respect the will of the Syrian people.
“The Syrian nation will join the resistance front very soon and Iran is also seeking the independence and sovereignty of Syria. In Syria, an inclusive government should be formed, consisting of all groups in Syria,” Mohsen Rezai, a member of the Expediency Council, said, as cited by the semi-official Tasnim news agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The Expediency Discernment Council of Iran is a top body established by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that adjudicates on differences between the parliament and the hardline Guardian Council, which can block legislation.
Iran was a staunch supporter of Assad’s Syrian regime, which was toppled by a coalition of rebel groups spearheaded by the Islamist Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) on December 8.
Rezai criticized the interference of external powers in Syria and emphasized its detrimental impact on the country.
“ The Americans have strengthened their base in eastern Syria, and Turkey is present in the north and Israel in the south of Syria,” he said.
But Tehran also faced regular accusations of interference in Syria’s internal affairs during Assad’s reign, when it stationed military advisors around the country and established cultural centers aligned to its agenda during the brutal civil war.
Assadist Syria was a key component of Iran’s so-called “Axis of Resistance,” a network of influence in the Middle East to expand Iran’s hegemony and counter Western interests.
Iran last month blamed the US and Israel for being behind the recent developments in Syria since the fall of Assad and accused them of having a “master plan” for the Middle East after a Washington official said there would be no place for Iran in the new Syria.
The new Syrian authorities subsequently warned Iran against “spreading chaos” in their country and called on Tehran to respect the will of the Syrian people.
Syria has also warned Iran against “spreading chaos” in their country and called on Tehran to respect the will of the Syrian people.
