Today, Syria is facing a tough test.
In a note published on Saturday in the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, Araqchi wrote: The threat of terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda and ISIS has intensified the region's concerns and has raised concerns that terrorists will turn Syria into their safe haven. .
He added: The aggressions and military interventions of the Zionist regime, the US and their regional allies have created important challenges.
Araqchi called these interventions "irreparable strategic miscalculations" that reveal the purpose behind them.
He said: The clear purpose of these aggressions and interventions is to destroy the social foundations, scientific capital, economic infrastructure and defense capabilities of Syria.
He added: Given the conditions in which Syria and Palestine are located, there is no doubt that the Islamic world is extremely concerned about the future of the West Asian region.
Araqchi said: "Despite the hardships and blows of the invasion of foreign armies into Syria, it is clear that in the neighborhood of this country there are high-quality Syrians who bravely and heroically stood against the ground and air attacks of the Zionist regime's army. Two people stood for months in the small Jabaliya camp, empty-handed but with admirable spirit and faith."
The Foreign Minister referred to the expansion of the Israeli regime’s barbaric crimes and their expansion into Syria, which began immediately after the fall of the Assad government.
The question that must be asked is who is responsible for Israel’s aggression on the territory of a country that is struggling internally with the difficult conditions of the fall of one government and the birth of another!? he wrote.
Criticizing the countries of the region, Araqchi called their expressions of regret and concern “the most meaningless words used in the rhetoric of many countries responsible for shaping the fate of the people of West Asia.”
“For more than seventy-five years, resistance has been the only viable solution available to the children of this region against the blatant aggression of the Zionist regime and the blatant support of irresponsible countries for the ongoing crimes,” he said.
The Iranian Foreign Minister proposed “free elections” as a solution to the current impasse.
The way out of the current impasse and keeping the flag of independence and the pride and dignity of the Syrian people high, maintaining cohesion and fostering the spirit of coexistence among the people is through holding free elections that allow all segments of society to determine the future of their country.”
He added: “Respect for the people’s votes is realized through free and fair elections that reflect the will of the Syrian people and lead to the formation of a political system that represents all segments of society.”
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