Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei criticized the United States’ interference in Syrian affairs, but deplored that some regional countries are participating in the American plot

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei criticized on Tuesday the United States’ interference in Syrian affairs, but deplored that some regional countries are participating in the American plot, the official IRNA news agency reported.

“When one looks at the developments in that country ... America's plans for Syria are evident and unfortunately some foreign and regional countries take part in America's plans,” Sayyed Khamenei underlined assuring that the main goal of the US in Syria is to strike the resistance line in the region ‘because Syria supports Palestinian and Islamic resistance in Lebanon’.

“If the Syrian government promises the US that it stops its support for Islamic resistance in Palestine and Lebanon, then all problems will be solved because Syria’s only crime is supporting the resistance,” said Ayatollah Khamenei. “US and certain western countries want to revenge their recent defeats in the region , including in Egypt and Tunisia,” He added.

But the Supreme leader said Tehran would welcome reforms in its closest Arab ally. “Iran's stance towards Syria is to support any reforms that benefit the people of this country and oppose the interference of America and its allies in Syrian domestic issues,” His eminence assured.

Sayyed Khamenei’s comments came in a meeting with Secretary General of Palatine Islamic Jihad Ramadan Abdullah Shallah.

Referring to remarks by members of Palestine Islamic Jihad on Iran’s eye-catching scientific progress, Ayatollah Khamenei said scientific progress in Iran is extensive and covers all scientific and technological fields and sometimes many people cannot believe it.

He expressed hope that the same scientific progress happens in other Islamic countries such as Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya and the Islamic Ummah achieve considerable abilities in science and technology.

The meeting came as the Arab League prepared to present a plan to the U.N. Security Council - backed by Washington, Paris and London - for Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to give up powers.