Trump
"changed his rhetoric completely and subjected himself to the
terms of the deep American state, or the deep American regime,"
Assad said
Part
3 - Israel and Regional Alignments
The Syrian
leader not only singled out the United States as an adversary but
also pointed to other regional actors as playing a role in arming
anti-government fighters.
According to
Assad, alliances with Russia and China, especially in military
cooperation, have been crucial to securing his government.
"The
terrorists, acting on Israeli, American, Turkish, Qatari, and Saudi
instructions have destroyed some of these (missile defense) systems,"
the head of state said. "And it is natural for us to
negotiate with the Russians now with a view to strengthening these
systems, whether to face any Israeli threats from the air or the
threats of American missiles."
Neighboring
Israel has attacked Syrian government positions, including an Apr. 23
airstrike in the Quneitra province that killed three. However, Assad
also accused Israel of directly supporting armed opposition forces,
including terrorist groups.
"(Israel)
is supporting terrorists in two ways: first by providing direct
support in the form of weapons, and second by providing logistic
support, i.e. allowing them to conduct military exercises in the
areas it controls. It also provides them with medical assistance in
its hospitals," Assad added.
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