Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Maqdad said in an interview with Al-Miyadin this week that Syria is not afraid of a possible bombing of the port of Banias, on the shores of the Middle East, to prevent Iranian fuel from reaching Lebanon.
As you may recall, recently fuel tanks from Iran arrived at the port, where they unloaded cargo, which they transferred to Hezbollah in dozens of trucks.
"We are not afraid of Israel or of countries that support it," al-Maqdad stressed. "When we promote aid to the brothers in Lebanon, we do not think of the dangers as some do with Syria."
The Minister also welcomed any rapprochement between Qatar and Iran.
"The Iranian Islamic Republic has sided with the Arabs, sided with the Palestinian people and sided with Syria. We are committed to responding favorably to the Iranian side," he said.
The Syrian minister added that Syrian citizens do not trust the purity of intentions of Western countries.
"These countries are the ones that produce and fund terrorism in Syria, and still send terrorists and fighters to Syria," he said.
Recall that a ISIS squad recently attacked a gas pipeline in southern Damascus, an operation that shut down a central power plant and led to a power outage in large areas of the country.
"US and Europe support terrorism"
In an interview with the Lebanese network close to the terrorist organization Hezbollah, and on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, al-Maqdad said that "the United States as a permanent member of the Security Council behaves as if it is outside the UN and outside its borders, as are some Western countries." .
As you may recall, since 2011 a bloody civil war has raged in Syria, claiming the lives of half a million people and leading to millions of refugees and displaced persons.
The regime of dictator Bashar al-Assad survived largely thanks to Russian military assistance.
In an interview, he stressed that "without Russia and China's presence in the UN, the UN would not have existed long ago. Russia and China and other countries are the ones that uphold the UN Charter and work to deepen the principles and goals of the Convention."
Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Makdad, Photo: IPI
On the other hand, the minister sharply attacked Washington and Western countries. "The United States has lost a lot and has not benefited from moving away from international organizations. If Washington wanted to fulfill a role that fits in with the treaty, it must respect its foundations. The UN brought aid to Damascus, but there were others who delayed it in Syria. There are so-called 'donor countries'. "They did not want the good of the Syrian people, and they are all Western countries that forced the aggravation of the siege on the Syrian people," al-Maqdad said. "Syria is rich in resources and natural capabilities, "The economic problems that the Syrian people are suffering from. On the other hand, aid is being given to the militants and terrorists."
The minister described the sanctions on senior members of the Assad regime as a "crime against humanity," saying he "does not serve the Syrian people but Israel and the siege of countries that seek to maintain sovereignty and independence and the freedom of their peoples. If Washington did not have to transfer energy to Lebanon Syria - it would not do that. "
He further claimed that what is preventing the Syrian refugees in Lebanon from returning to Syria is the economic pressure of the United States.
"Is it encouraging Syrian citizens to return to their country? Certainly not," al-Maqdad said.
He added that "President Bashar Assad has issued orders guaranteeing a voluntary return of dignity and elections to these citizens. The Syrian state is able to help them."