Advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ali Akbar Velayati hailed Syria’s steadfastness against terrorism, stressing Tehran’s support to Damascus.

Advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ali Akbar Velayati hailed Syria's steadfastness against terrorism, stressing Tehran's support to Damascus.

In a statement upon his arrival to Syria from Lebanon, Velayati said that it’s not easy for a country to withstand five years of war waged on it like Syria did, affirming that Iran will continue supporting Syria’s leadership, army, and people.

The political developments require Syrian and Iranian officials to meet constantly for consultations, coordination, and exchanging viewpoints to deal with those developments, Velayati said at the Jdaidet Yabous border crossing on the Syrian-Lebanese border.

The Iranian official meanwhile said the Syrian-Iranian relationship will remain strategic and distinguished.

For his part, Syrian Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad said that Syria and Iran, along with their allies in Russia and other states, are on the verge of a major victory.

Syria has always stressed that the crisis must be resolved via a political solution, but terrorists, the Riyadh delegation, and the governments of Ankara, Doha, and Riyadh aren’t moving in that direction, Mikdad said.