Iran, Syria should hold constant consultation to counter Israel: Top general
Iran’s highest-ranking military commander has underlined the need for constant consultation with Syria in the face of Israel's aggression in the region.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri made the remark in a meeting with Syrian Defense Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas in Tehran on Monday.
He said the oppressed and defenseless Palestinian people have created a great epic in the fight against Israel since early October.
He emphasized that resistance of the Palestinian people in Gaza against the "heaviest" Israeli attacks for nearly six months evinced the high power and capability of the resistance front.
"Israel's crimes against humanity have discredited its supporters," the top Iranian general said.
The Syrian defense minister, for his part, said the global developments have changed after the Operation al-Aqsa Storm launched by Gaza-based resistance groups against Israel.
The armed forces of Iran and Syria as members of the resistance front have made a major breakthrough in mutual relations and should further improve ties in all fields, Abbas added.
The Iranian general and Syrian defense chief exchanged views about the developments in the region, particularly Israel's genocidal war in Gaza, and condemned the continuation of the regime's atrocities and inaction of certain countries.
Baqeri and Abbas emphasized that Israel's attacks on the oppressed Palestinian people and its airstrikes against Lebanon and Syria showed that the regime has failed to achieve its illegitimate goals.
Since the start of Israel’s genocidal war following Operation al-Aqsa Storm on October 7, 2023, at least 31,726 Palestinians, including many women and children, have lost their lives. Another 73,729 individuals have sustained injuries as well.
Israel has additionally enforced a comprehensive blockade on the coastal sliver, severing the supply of fuel, electricity, sustenance and water to the population of over two million Palestinians residing there.
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