Tehran, YJC. Supreme Leader consultant says Iran’s defense system no longer restricts itself to the country’s geographical borders.
Major
General Yahya Safavi said "Iran’s influence has moved away from Iraq and Syria to
the Mediterranean. It is the 3rd time that Persia’s influence is
extending over to the Mediterranean. Our line of defense is no longer
Shalamcheh. Our defense line is the south of Lebanon, border with Israel. Our defense
line has reached the Mediterranean shores to hover above Israel. The West are
afraid of Iran’s influence which extends from the Persian Gulf to the
Mediterranean.”
The
Supreme Leader’s High Consultant in Military Affairs further stated "Syria is
like a bridge that connects northern Africa to Asia. There are three levels to
the Syrian crisis. The first is the international level where the US and EU are
in contention with Russia and China. The second is the regional level where
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, and Jordan are in conflict with the Islamic
Republic of Iran. And there is the third, domestic level where the government,
Army, and national forces are in conflict with some thousands of Takfiri
terrorists.”
"It
is proven that the US, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, and EU countries’ efforts
to overthrow Bashar Assad have met failure; a failure which is a strategic
defeat for the Western, Arab, and Zionist front and a big victory for the Islamic
Republic of Iran,” Safavi asserted.