Iran claims to help Nigeria defeat Terrorism the way Qassem Soleimani defeated ISIS

Excerpts of the interview, conducted with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Nigeria, His Excellency, Mohammad Alibak, on the One year anniversary of the Assassination of Iranian General.
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Your Excellency, as Iran,
and lovers of freedom and peace across the world are commemorating the first
anniversary of the Martyrdom of late General Qassem Soleimani who was an Icon
and Commander of peace and freedom, can you share with us what actually took
him to Iraq?
Martyr Hajj Qassem Soleimani had officially travelled to
Baghdad on the invitation of Iraqi officials. He was carrying a political
message to bring peace to the region. The message was supposed to be delivered
to Saudi officials through Iraq. In fact, in addition to mastering military
affairs, Soleimani was diligent in the field of diplomacy and peacekeeping, and
in reducing tensions and expanding friendships in the region.
Unfortunately, the US terrorist government violated the
national sovereignty of Iraq by assassinating a foreign official, within the
sovereignty of Iraq, which is completely, an illegal act and in violation of
international law and regulations.
The assassination of the counter-terrorism expert, General
Soleimani, was no doubt meant to weaken Iran’s determination to rid the region
of the artificial crises imposed on it by the United States and its allies.
But, instead of this dastardly act to weaken the Islamic Republic of Iran, it
strengthened its resolve in the fight against these proxy army.
Many people across the world that depend on the
narratives of the western world see the martyr General as the enemy of
humanity, particularly the United States and its allies in the Middle East.
Who, can you say was Hajj Qassem Soleimani?
We cannot describe the Martyr Hajj Qassem Soleimani, in just
one aspect. As well as he was the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Corps (IRGC)’s Quds Force, he was a strategist in full sense of the word and
had always served the nation with respect and dignity. His knowledge and
proficiency of regional issues and the fight against terrorism, upset the
terrorist regimes of the United States and Israel.
Our region lost a great warrior for peace. From contributing
to Bonn conference (Afghanistan issue) to a relentless struggle to rid the
region of ISIS. Gen Soleimani played a unique role in the fight for stability
of Middle East & beyond. His assassination showed US' true colors.
Gen Soleimani was a brilliant strategist, a humble &
brave commander, a gentle character & above all, a national hero & an
anti-terrorism champion. His loss was a tragedy, but his legacy of resistance
& objection to bullying will remain well alive.
West Asia, where Martyr Hajj Qassim Soleimani came
from is, arguably, the most unstable region in the world today, what can you
say are the reasons for this, and what do you think needs to be done to bring
peace to this most important and strategic region?
The Middle-East and Persian Gulf region has always been
coveted by foreign powers throughout history due to its abundant natural
resources and also its paramount religious status.
After the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, a
dramatic change took place in the Middle-East that sent ripples through the
world and jeopardized the interests of the arrogant powers, namely the United
States. The Islamic Republic of Iran had sought to support the oppressed
nations throughout the world and especially the Palestinian people. The IRGC’s
Quds Force commanded by the Martyr Haj Qassem Soleimani, sought to organize
small resistance factions into cohesive and well-disciplined armies to thwart
the vicious US-Zionist agendas. Supporting the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip
against the barbaric Zionist aggressions, supporting the Iraqi nations against
the ISIS menace are only a small part of anti-imperialist activities of Gen.
Qassem Soleimani. We believe that any security constructs in the region that
are not based on a collective nature would be doomed to fail because security
cannot be brought from outside the region. Therefore, the last solution to
bring peace in the region, would be withdrawal of the U.S terrorist troops from
the region.
What actions do you think should be taken by the
international community so that we do not see such terrorist acts by
governments in the future?
By committing a craven act of terror against Gen Soleimani,
the US violated int'l law & the UN Charter in a blatant violation of Iraqi
sovereignty. It's a well-documented fact, which has been admitted by Trump,
that US has had a crucial role in the rise of terrorism in our region, from AQ
to ISIS. Not surprising that the US assassination of Gen Soleimani was cheered
by ISIS: brothers in arms.
The assassination of Gen Soleimani has proved the claim of
counterterrorism by some countries is the same as their claim of defending
human rights.
Just as they remained silent in the face of the assassination
of Martyr Soleimani, they also remained silent in abusing the rights of the
Iranian people through US war and economic terrorism, and never fulfilled their
commitments to alleviate the suffering of the Iranian people, even during the
Corona outbreak.
Unfortunately, the United Nation did not fulfill its
responsibilities in this regard either. The UN Secretary-General's recent
report does not comment on the condemnation of the killings, nor does it
address the negative consequences of this terrorist action.
If all countries and the United Nations had done their duty,
we would not have witnessed the brutal assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist
Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on the eve of the first anniversary of the martyrdom of
Gen Soleimani.
Nigeria is facing its greatest security challenge in
history, similar to the one that the Middle East is facing and which Iranian
late Hajj Qassim Soleimani successfully checkmated and gave his life for. Is
there any way Iran can help Nigeria overcome its security challenges?
The Islamic Republic of Iran has gained valuable experience
in this field due to its long-term fight, against terrorism. From the beginning
of the formation of ISIS in the region by the US terrorist government, General
Qassem Soleimani has been at the forefront of the fight against this group, and
without any expectations, he shared his experiences in the fight against
insecurity with the countries of the region.
The principled policy
of the Islamic Republic of Iran is always to share such experiences with
countries involved in insecurity. For this reason, we have had various meetings
with Nigerian officials and have always expressed our readiness to cooperate on
security issues.
Source : NOURNEWS
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