In an interview with Sputnik on Thursday, President Assad said that: "Assassinations represent an American method of action. This is what they did for decades everywhere, in different regions of the world. This is not something new.”
The Syrian president stressed the need for an international balance to deter or punish the U.S. administration for its "evil actions”.
He added: "You should always remember that this type of plan always exists for various reasons, and we have to expect that, with regards to our situation in Syria and our conflict with the Americans. They are occupying our land and supporting the terrorists, and therefore this is expected. Even if we do not have any information, we should expect it.”
In mid-September, Trump acknowledged that he intended to physically eliminate Assad at the beginning of his presidency and that the Pentagon chief at the time, Jim Mattis, allegedly opposed the decision.
The Syrian president said the existence of U.S.-plotted assassination plans is "self-evident” and has "always existed, for different reasons.”
As a case in point, the U.S. assassinated Iran’s anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, and the deputy head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, in Baghdad on January 3.
Asked if he knew of any other assassination attempts during his presidency, the Syrian leader said "I did not hear of any attempt, but as I said, it’s self-evident that you have many attempts, or maybe plans, to be more precise.”
The Syrian president said the war in Syria will continue until every part of the nation’s territory is liberated from terrorists, highlighting that Russia’s involvement in the conflict at Damascus’ request changed the course of events and resulted in a massive counterterrorist advance.
Russia’s military assistance to Damascus is marking its fifth year. Sputnik asked the Syrian president whether after these five years he could say the war was over.
"No, definitely not. As long as you have terrorists occupying some areas of our country and committing different kinds of crimes and assassinations and other crimes, it’s not over, and I think their supervisors are keen to make it continue for a long time. That’s what we believe”, Assad replied.
The Syrian president stressed the need for an international balance to deter or punish the U.S. administration for its "evil actions”.
He added: "You should always remember that this type of plan always exists for various reasons, and we have to expect that, with regards to our situation in Syria and our conflict with the Americans. They are occupying our land and supporting the terrorists, and therefore this is expected. Even if we do not have any information, we should expect it.”
In mid-September, Trump acknowledged that he intended to physically eliminate Assad at the beginning of his presidency and that the Pentagon chief at the time, Jim Mattis, allegedly opposed the decision.
The Syrian president said the existence of U.S.-plotted assassination plans is "self-evident” and has "always existed, for different reasons.”
As a case in point, the U.S. assassinated Iran’s anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, and the deputy head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, in Baghdad on January 3.
Asked if he knew of any other assassination attempts during his presidency, the Syrian leader said "I did not hear of any attempt, but as I said, it’s self-evident that you have many attempts, or maybe plans, to be more precise.”
The Syrian president said the war in Syria will continue until every part of the nation’s territory is liberated from terrorists, highlighting that Russia’s involvement in the conflict at Damascus’ request changed the course of events and resulted in a massive counterterrorist advance.
Russia’s military assistance to Damascus is marking its fifth year. Sputnik asked the Syrian president whether after these five years he could say the war was over.
"No, definitely not. As long as you have terrorists occupying some areas of our country and committing different kinds of crimes and assassinations and other crimes, it’s not over, and I think their supervisors are keen to make it continue for a long time. That’s what we believe”, Assad replied.
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