Some countries in the region dream of reviving former empires which dominated the Arab countries, and certain countries support terrorism in the region fordifferent motives,Ali Akbar Velayati, a top adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, said in a meeting with a Lebanese delegation in Tehranon Sunday.
He added that some Western and regional officials have already acknowledged their creation of terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq.
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Smoke billows in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh on June 28, 2015, following a mortar attack by Daesh Takfiri group. (AFP Photo)[/caption]Velayati described the ongoing crisis in Syria as a "world war on a small-scale,"adding, "The satanicmove of meddlingin Syria isunprecedented in the contemporary history.
He reaffirmed Iran's support for thegovernment of the Syrian PresidentBashar al-Assad, saying the Islamic Republic is opposed to any foreign interference inSyrias internal affairs.
The destiny of the Syrian people should be determined by themselves, not by anyone else, he stressed,praising the Syrian president for defending the Syrian peoples interests.
Elsewhere,Velayati heaped praise onLebanon for its resistance against the Israeli regime, saying,Lebanon plays a significantrole in forming the fight to counter Zionists and their supporters in the Muslim world and Arab world.
He stressed that Iran "will keep supporting Lebanon.
By Press TV
