If Yemen leaves Saudi Arabias control, it also exits US control, and how can America let go of Yemen, asked Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah Monday night during a live interview with Syria's al-Ekhbariya TV, emphasizing that the Saudi regime and some of its regional and western allies have failed to achieve anything by launching the deadly bombardment campaign against the impoverished Arab nation.
He further said Riyadh must end its military aggression and allow Yemeni groups to initiate a dialog under international supervision.
Nasrallah further underlined that the US-backed Persian Gulf monarchy will suffer a heavy defeat as the Yemeni population is increasingly standing up against the Al Saud regime.
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A Yemeni boy stands next to burnt trucks following an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition in the Hays District of the province of Hodeidah, west of the capital, Sana'a, on April 5, 2015. (AFP)[/caption]The Hezbollah leader also stressed that the Saudis have in fact demonstrated theiropen support for al-Qaeda and ISIL terrorists, who are also a threat to Saudi Arabias own existence.
Defending Hezbollahs engagement in Syria
On Hezbollahs involvement in neighboring Syria, Nasrallah again defended the movements involvement in the neighboring nation, describing the policy of neutrality in regional conflicts pushed by his critics as "a big lie."
Lebanons policy of disassociation [from regional conflicts] is a big lie, he said, arguing that the smuggling of weapons and people across the Lebanese border proves the point.
Striking back at Hezbollahs foreign-sponsored critics that accuse the movementof destabilizing Lebanon through its intervention in Syria, Nasrallah further insisted that Syria was targeted by a foreign-backed scheme led by governments such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey because it remained an independent country.
He then emphasized that the key reason behind Hezbollah's engagement in the neighboring Arab nation in early 2013 stemmed from the fact that Syriais one of the few independent countries in the region, reiterating that the role of Damascus as a major regional power, independent of foreign influence, prompted the resistance movements involvement in Syria in a bid to block military intervention inthe nation by other Arab and Western government.
Hezbollahs role in Syria determined by Damascus
On the role of Hezbollah fighters in Syria, Nasrallah underlined that the movement's forces deployed to the neighboring nation are stationed in areas where they are needed and in accordance with their capabilities, saying We will be wherever we are needed.
The decision of Hezbollahs presence is fully determined by Syrian leadership weather politically or militarily, he said.
For instance, Nasrallah explained, Hezbollah fighters are needed in the Qalamoun region since the area is of significance to Lebanon as well as Syria.
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Hezbollah fighters carry the coffins of comrades killed in fighting with the ISIL terrorists in Syria, during their funeral ceremony on march 18, 2015 in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. (AFP)[/caption]He noted the fact that Syrias Qalamounis linked to Lebanons Bekaa Valley facilitatingthe transport of mercenaries, goods and weapons, not only into Lebanon, but also back into Syrian areas, such as the outskirts of Damascus.
The Hezbollah leader further pointed out that the Syrian crisis was hijacked by extremist Takfiri groups such as al-Qaeda, which he said had long sought control over Syria like in Yemen.
He then stated that Syrian President Bashar Assadwas ready and willing to respond to rightful demands of the people, but the interference by extremist groups changed the situation.
Nasrallah also reiterated that radical Takfiri groups such as the ISIL and the al-Nusra Frontall fall under the banner of al-Qaeda terror group, and that no distinction should be made between the two.
By Press TV
