U.S. plot against Syria intended to create safe zone for Israel: Iranian general

TEHRAN, June 10 (MNA) – Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said that the U.S. plot against Syria is primarily aimed at creating a safe zone for Israel in the region. “The strategic plan of the United States and the Zionist regime’s allies is meant to create a safe zone for the occupiers of al-Quds,” Firouzabadi, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, said on Saturday. They are seeking to bring Wahhabis to power in Syria with the help of certain regional countries and through sending armed mercenaries and terrorists to the country, he said. He also said that the U.S. and Israel intend to revive hope for the survival of the Zionists through implementing the plan. In addition, Firouzabadi said that the Syrian people, who have the honor of supporting the resistance front against the Zionist regime, will not be deceived by the U.S. and will not cede their country to the occupiers of Palestine.