Iran's new president said his country's support for the embattled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's regime on Sunday, saying that there is no force in the world can shake their decades-old alliance.
Hassan Rouhani on the occasion of the above comments, the Syrian army and rebels fighting some of the coastal provinces in Latakia, Assad's stronghold in the mountains the most intense fighting.
In the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday during the meeting with Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi views of Rouhani, Syria's state news agency SANA said.
Since the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran, Syria, Iran, the Arab world has been the most powerful ally.
Iran has been since the beginning of the crisis in Syria Assad's staunchest supporters. Tehran is considered to provide billions of dollars, the country's crisis began in March 2011 since the Assad government. Iranian-backed Hezbollah has sent fighters into Syria, Assad's troops to strengthen the attack.
"Islamic Republic of Iran, aimed at strengthening its relations with Syria, and will stand in the face of all challenges," SANA quoted Rouhani from Tehran, said in a report. "Deep between the peoples of Syria and Iran, strategic and historical relations will not be shaken by any force in the world."
Rouhani 6 was elected, and on Saturday by the country's supreme leader recognition, which he began as president. He was sworn in on Sunday.
Assad vowed to crush the rebels on Sunday night trying to overthrow him, and said Syria is two options: "a state law or a state of thieves and bandits."
Assad's speech also participate in Iftar, eating fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, breaking dawn to dusk. SANA said the government officials, religious leaders and the country's trade unions and political parties, members attended the Iftar.
This is Assad's second public appearance this week after he visited troops in the Damascus suburb of Daraya Army Day celebrations on Thursday.
Assad said: "Terrorism can not deal with politics, but it should be hit with an iron fist."
Assad's forces have won in the past two months, mostly near the capital Damascus and Homs strategic center, connecting the capital Damascus, Assad's stongholds coast and on.
Assad said his army, which was built to fight a conventional war the main enemy of Israel, has been able to adapt to it is facing guerrilla warfare.
Syrian leader criticized the Persian Gulf countries, he said, demands for democracy in Syria, though in their own country's human rights violations.
"Their political system belongs to the Middle Ages where there is no parliamentary elections," Assad said.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been among the strongest supporters of the Syrian opposition.
Rouhani condemned foreign interference Syria, he said that the Arab countries are through a "failed attempt" attack "Zionism, American plans in the region to resist and reject axis," SANA quoted him as saying.
Damascus and Tehran rejected the idea that there is an uprising in Syria, and that the State of Israel and the United States are suffering from a conspiracy, because it supports Hezbollah and other radical organizations.
Rouhani SANA quoted as saying that Syria will come out of this war "victory."
Al Halqi said the Syrian people will "never forget the friends, in times of difficulties on their side," SANA reported.
Four decades against the Assad family rule the uprising began in March 2011 has been more than 10 people were killed. Revolt, and later evolved into a civil war, which has millions of people uprooted from their homes.
Assad and Rouhani statement as Syrian troops and rebels fighting in Latakia on Sunday some of the coastal provinces, Assad stronghold in the mountains the most intense fighting.
Headquartered in the United Kingdom Syrian Human Rights Watch said the clashes in Latakia province to al-Akrad the region began around dawn when rebels attacked army posts. It said the two sides in the battle with tanks, artillery and mortars, and the government fighters in combat.
Although Latakia has been firmly under the control of Assad's forces, Jabal al-Akrad and the Jabal al-Turkmen some mountainous areas, such as witnessed fighting, because they are in areas occupied by the rebels.
Observatory said 12 insurgents, including foreign fighters killed in the fighting, as well as 19 troops and pro-government gunmen. And dozens of people were injured, it said.
Local Coordination Committee, another activist group, said at least eight people in Latakia province were killed in the fighting. It added that the rebels graduate position of the Government of Russian rocket launch.
 



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