Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praised Syrian President Bashar Assad for his "resistance" after seven years of ongoing war.
"Syria is on the front lines today; it is our duty to defend the Syrian resistance," Khamenei said, according to his official website.
"Bashar Assad, the Syrian president, appeared as a great example of resistance and a fighting image, he never hesitated and stood strong. This is extremely important for a nation," AFP cited the supreme leader as saying.
Addressing Assad, he said "if you and we, and other elements of resistance stay determined, the enemy cannot accomplish a single thing."
