Suleimani: Enemies Failed to Defeat Hezbollah, Couldn’t Tolerate Al-Manar

Saturday, 28 May 2016

Suleimani: Enemies Failed to Defeat Hezbollah, Couldn’t Tolerate Al-Manar

The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Saturday considered that the enemies have fruitlessly tried defeat Hezbollah several times, noting that the Islamic Resistance’s stances are viewed by the foes as game-changing.

In a speech during the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian parliament, General Suleimani added that Hezbollah’s role is eminent for being able to defeat the Zionist entity, preserving an effective local function and contributing to the regional developments.

Suleimani pointed out that the strategic role of Hezbollah pushed the enemies to escalate their pressures on him to the extent of blocking the broadcast of Al-Manar channel via their satellites.

Iran Will Take Action in Iraq Only If Ayatollah Sistani Deems It Necessary

The commander of IRGC Quds Force said Iran will take action against terrorist groups in Iraq only if the country’s religious leadership deems it necessary, according to Tasnim news agency.

“We will act (against the terrorists in Iraq) when Iraq’s Muslim religious reference, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, says there is a political and international need,” Major General Suleimani said at a meeting in Tehran on Saturday.

He added that the Islamic Republic does not need to intervene in Iraq as long as Grand Ayatollah Sayyed al-Sistani is present in the Arab country.

The remarks by the Iranian general came after Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir claimed in a recent interview that Iran is interfering in the internal affairs of some regional countries, including Iraq.

Later, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari rejected Jubeir’s assertion, saying that the Islamic Republic has advisory presence in Iraq at the request of the Baghdad government.

Iran’s Advisory Support Helped Syria Hold ISIL Back

Elsewhere in his remarks, General Suleimani referred to Iran’s advisory help to the Syrian government against ISIL terrorist group and said that had it not been for the Islamic Republic’s assistance in the past four years, ISIL would be ruling the entire country now.

Syria has been gripped by civil war since March 2011 with various terrorist groups, including ISIL, currently controlling parts of it.

According to a report by the Syrian Center for Policy Research, the conflict has claimed the lives of over 470,000 people, injured 1.9 million others, and displaced nearly half of the country’s pre-war population of about 23 million within or beyond its borders.

Saudi War on Yemen ‘Madness’

The Commander of the Quds Force further described continuation of Saudi Arabia’s aggression against Yemen as “mere madness,” saying that the impoverished Arab country has now more than one million fighters supporting the Huuthi movement, he stressed that the war will lead to nothing but defeat for the Saudis.

The Saudi military has been engaged in military aggression against Yemen since late March. The strikes are allegedly aimed at undermining the Huthi movement and restoring power to fugitive former Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi.

About 9,000 people have lost their lives in the Saudi airstrikes, and a total of nearly 14,000 people have been injured since March 26.