Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s support for Syria in its battle against terror, stressing that certain regional supporters of terrorism will eventually see a backlash from their approach.
“Some regional countries have unfortunately made miscalculations and think that terrorist forces are always a means in their hands to achieve their goals. However, they will suffer backlash of terrorism sooner or later,” Rouhani said in a meeting with Speaker of the Syrian People's Assembly Mohammad Jihad al-Laham in Tehran on Tuesday.
He also commended the resistance of the Syrian government and people in the face of terrorism over the past four years and expressed confidence that foreign countries could not impose their will on the Arab nation.
“The Syrian people have been gripped by an unwanted war by certain countries and terrorist groups, but when a nation wants, it can resist all complicated plots,” the Iranian president said.
He added that the Iranian government and nation have never neglected their "moral and humanitarian duty" to support the Syrians despite the sanctions imposed on Tehran over its nuclear program.