Plots by Certain Countries to Partition Syria, Iraq will Never Succeed, Says Velayati

Tehran –   Head of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati said on Sunday that certain countries’ plans for division of Iraq and Syria will not succeed.

Speaking to the UN special envoy for Iraq Jan Kubis on Sunday, Velayati said the plots by certain western countries and regional reactionary states for dividing Syria and Iraq will be foiled through the vigilance of regional nations.

Since the beginning of campaign against terrorism, the Islamic Republic of Iran has taken serious and practical measures in this regard, believing that supporters of terrorists in the region will bear consequences of their support.

‘As the Islamic Republic of Iran predicted that the inferno of terrorism will hit its supporters as certain countries faced this destiny. The countries claiming to fight terrorists should take serious action in this connection as Iran did,’ he added.

Iran will retake its money from US – Velayati

On the other hand, Ali Akbar Velayati said also on Sunday that the Americans will not be able to swindle Iran out of the two billion dollars it has blockaded and Iran will retake its money.

He made the remarks after a meeting with UN secretary general representative on Iraqi affairs in response to a question by a reporter about US illegal action to seize Iran’ funds.

Iran has on several occasions proved that it will never allow any country including the US to violate its nation’s rights, he said, noting, ‘As we succeeded in taking back the 1.7 billion dollars of Iranian righteous assets, we will certainly do the same in this respect.’

The Islamic Republic also managed to hold the US government responsible for in the international courts in the case of Airbus where 300 innocent Iranian passengers were martyred, he said.

Velayati said that there many legitimate ways for Iran to restore its rights and it will never spare any measure in this respect.

‘We are sure that the Americans will not be able to take the blockaded money from Iran’s bag and we will take back the money,’ he said.

As to the Iraqi recent developments, he said that any illegal measure taken in any country will be confronted by the nation of that country.

In a civilized country such as Iraq whose nation has proved that they can defend their country and solve their problems, any illegal step taken by any group will certainly be thwarted by the Iraqi nation.

The Iraqi nation will withstand any violation of security and law breaking in the country, he said.

The Iraqi nation enjoys political maturity and will respond to those violating their national security, Velayati

IRNA

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