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BEIRUT \u2013 Four years have passed since the assassination of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Every time the anniversary passes, an exceptional biography of an exceptional hero comes to mind. He was a hero who devoted his entire life to others and supported the oppressed, standing tall as an impregnable barrier in the face of imperialist ambitions.<\/p>\n
Undoubtedly, one of the most important battles Martyr Soleimani led was in Syria against the Takfiri barbarism engineered by Washington and Tel Aviv. In his book \u201cSobh al-Sham,\u201d Martyr Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian explains, at the request of Martyr Soleimani, the details of the Syrian crisis that began in 2011 \u201cso that the young generation can learn about the events in Syria and part of our region, and learn about the heroism of General Soleimani.\u201d<\/p>\n
Abdollahian thoroughly explains the motives of Tehran and its allies behind supporting Damascus at that stage: \u201cThe reader can clearly see on every page of the book eloquent scenes that reflect the courage of Sayyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, and his wisdom in preserving Iran\u2019s security to the maximum extent. The great fingerprints of Gen. Soleimani are also clearly evident in its folds, for those who follow with an eye to the heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
Abdollahian explains how these efforts have warded off the victory of the \u201cWestern-Arab-Hebrew\u201d coalition against the Syrian people, shedding light on \u201cthe events that swept West Asia and North Africa. In parallel, the US-Zionist axis was waiting for opportunities to exploit these pivotal transformations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy did the Egyptians go out and not a single bullet was fired? Why did ISIS not appear in Tahrir Square? Why did this not happen in Tunisia, while events in Syria took a deviant path and turned into a long terrorist war?\u201d Abdollahian wonders\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abdollahian reaches the conclusion: \u201cOther rulers began to think about what they should do\u201d for fear that the revolutions would not shake their thrones. Washington, too, was highly concerned about the fall of its historical and traditional allies one after the other without having a suitable alternative to them.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, the Zionist colonial entity was the most concerned, according to Abdollahian, so after an in-depth study, the Zionist officials deduced that it was necessary to prevent this torrent by implementing a \u201cReverse Plan\u201d.<\/p>\n
Accordingly, they decided to intervene in the Axis of Resistance\u2019s countries. \u201cIn the first stage, they wanted to wreak havoc in Tehran … They have seriously considered targeting Iran\u2019s nuclear centers. They said we must cut off the head of the snake. After searching and examining, they reached the conclusion that this action entails complications, as it is not possible to attack Tehran and come out of the battle without losses,\u201d he notes.<\/p>\n
Abdollahian believed that they had no other options but to \u201ccut off the executive arms protected by Iran\u201d such as Hezbollah, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad. At the height of these transformations, the Israeli entity made a wrong decision to wage war against Gaza on November 14, 2012, estimating that Iran was \u201cpreoccupied with the nuclear talks and had many problems that prevented it from paying attention to Gaza,\u201d and that Hezbollah\u2019s fighters \u201cwho would confront the Israelis had moved to Syria to combat ISIS.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Israel called its war \u201cPillar of Cloud,\u201d while the Palestinians called it \u201cThe Battle of the Stones of Sijil\u201d. The goal was to destroy the Palestinian resistance\u2019s weapons depots. However, on the 8th day, the colonial occupation regime quickly requested a ceasefire without achieving any results.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abdollahian adds that the US-Zionist axis found out that among the most important factors that neutralized the scheme to attack Iran and weaken the resistance in Gaza was Syria\u2019s might. Hence, they seriously thought that if they could strike Syria and cut the lines of resistance, the balance of power in the region would fundamentally change. They believed that after the fall of Syria, all routes of sending logistical aid to the resistance movement would be blocked, and the threats facing the Israeli entity in the Golan Heights would be removed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Foreign Minister Abdollahian says that the goal of this \u201cReverse Plan\u201d has never changed, which is to weaken the countries surrounding the Israeli entity and their national armies. Unfortunately, what he predicted came true. Syria fell, yet as Sayyed Ali Khamenei has asserted, the courageous Syrian youth \u2013 who have been inspired by Martyr Soleimani \u2013 will overcome the enemies through steadfastness and sacrifice.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n