Iranian president: Iran seeks genuine peace in the Middle East

President Ahmadinejad made the remarks in a joint press conference with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Thursday.

Existing ties between Iran and Syria are very deep, broad-based, durable and brotherly and could not be harmed by any events, he said.

“We are similar to two brothers in two different geographic locations but pursue common goals and aspirations in dealing with our common enemies,” he said.

Tehran and Damascus are to expand economic, political as well as cultural ties as the prospect of both sides’ relations is very promising, he said.

On crimes and atrocities of the Zionist regime against Palestinians, he said since the Zionists have been reached dead-end, their pressures have roots in their weakness.

They assume if they scratch over the face of the people in the region, it would save them but to no avail, underlined President Ahmadinejad.

Should the Zionists attempt to commit their previous mistakes, it will result in their definite destruction, he pointed out.

All people in the region such as in Syria, Iran, Lebanon and Iraq are determined to fight with the Zionist regime to uproot it, he said.

President Ahmadinejad and his entourage arrived in the capital city of Damascus, Syria, Thursday morning on a two-day official visit.

/Irna/