[[{"content_id":398188,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"'Syria will be liberated': IRGC chief echoes Leader's sentiments","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has echoed a prediction Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made this week that Syrian youth would eventually liberate their country from occupation.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"\r\nSpeaking during a ceremony on Sunday, Major General Hossein Salami said foreign powers are today tearing apart Syria like &quot;hungry wolves,&quot; with the Zionists operating in the south and others in the north and east of the country.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&quot;The Zionists can see with the naked eye inside families in Damascus; this is truly intolerable. We must stand firm, as our beloved Leader said, Syria will be liberated by the grace of God by its strong and experienced youth,&quot; he added.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe was referring to Ayatollah Khamenei&#39;s Wednesday remarks, during which he said Syrian youth will rise up, resist, make sacrifices, and overcome the situation as was the case with Iraq.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&quot;The occupied areas of Syria will be liberated by the zealous Syrian youth. Do not doubt that this will happen,&rdquo; the Leader stated. &ldquo;America&rsquo;s foothold will not last either. By God&rsquo;s grace and power, the US will also be expelled from the region by the resistance front.&quot;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlso in his comments, Salami warned that the Zionists will pay a heavy price for their illegal actions in Syria.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&quot;They will be buried in this land, but this will require some time,&quot; he said.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe IRGC chief commander further noted that Iranian military advisors went to Syria to preserve their dignity not in pursuit of annexation or ambitious interests.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDuring the presence of Iranian advisors in Syria, its people lived a dignified life, he pointed out.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIran was the first country to rush to Syria&rsquo;s aid following the 2011 outbreak of foreign-sponsored violence in the Arab country.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn 2017, Syrian forces, backed by Iran and Russia, scored a monumental victory over the Daesh terrorist group.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHowever, the country&rsquo;s northern parts remained under the control of militants and foreign occupation forces.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn November 27, foreign-backed militants, led by Hay&rsquo;at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), announced the fall of President Bashar al-Assad&rsquo;s government following a rapid two-week onslaught.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShortly afterward, Israel launched a bombing campaign on Syria&#39;s infrastructure and expanded its occupation of the Arab country.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSeveral regional countries said Israel is taking advantage of the chaotic situation in Syria to grab more land.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","content_html":"<p><br \/>\r\n<span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Speaking during a ceremony on Sunday, Major General Hossein Salami said foreign powers are today tearing apart Syria like &quot;hungry wolves,&quot; with the Zionists operating in the south and others in the north and east of the country.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&quot;The Zionists can see with the naked eye inside families in Damascus; this is truly intolerable. We must stand firm, as our beloved Leader said, Syria will be liberated by the grace of God by its strong and experienced youth,&quot; he added.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">He was referring to Ayatollah Khamenei&#39;s Wednesday remarks, during which he said Syrian youth will rise up, resist, make sacrifices, and overcome the situation as was the case with Iraq.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&quot;The occupied areas of Syria will be liberated by the zealous Syrian youth. Do not doubt that this will happen,&rdquo; the Leader stated. &ldquo;America&rsquo;s foothold will not last either. By God&rsquo;s grace and power, the US will also be expelled from the region by the resistance front.&quot;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Also in his comments, Salami warned that the Zionists will pay a heavy price for their illegal actions in Syria.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&quot;They will be buried in this land, but this will require some time,&quot; he said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The IRGC chief commander further noted that Iranian military advisors went to Syria to preserve their dignity not in pursuit of annexation or ambitious interests.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">During the presence of Iranian advisors in Syria, its people lived a dignified life, he pointed out.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Iran was the first country to rush to Syria&rsquo;s aid following the 2011 outbreak of foreign-sponsored violence in the Arab country.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">In 2017, Syrian forces, backed by Iran and Russia, scored a monumental victory over the Daesh terrorist group.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">However, the country&rsquo;s northern parts remained under the control of militants and foreign occupation forces.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">On November 27, foreign-backed militants, led by Hay&rsquo;at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), announced the fall of President Bashar al-Assad&rsquo;s government following a rapid two-week onslaught.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Shortly afterward, Israel launched a bombing campaign on Syria&#39;s infrastructure and expanded its occupation of the Arab country.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Several regional countries said Israel is taking advantage of the chaotic situation in Syria to grab more land.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2024-12-15 16:28:42","content_date_event":"2024-12-15 16:28:42","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2024-12-15 16:29:18","content_date_register":"2024-12-15 16:29:18","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":43,"eid":0,"attach_title":"'Syria will be liberated': IRGC chief echoes Leader's sentiments","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202412\/543088_3682493026_150_84.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202412\/543088_3682493026_300_167.webp","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202412\/543088_3682493026_400_223.webp","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202412\/543088_3682493026_600_335.webp","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202412\/543088_3682493026_900_502.webp","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202412\/543088_3682493026_1000_558.jpg"},"ext":"jpg","file_media":1,"token":3682493026,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202412\/543088_3682493026.jpg","width":1000,"height":558,"size":0}}}]}]]