* "The investigations of the CIA show that over 70% of Syrians support Bashar al-Assad"
* "The pressure of some countries such as the Zionist regime or certain Arab states has contributed to the chaos in Syria"
* "Why are other countries getting involved in Syria's internal affairs?"
* "A more powerful state can impose its will upon others, while disregarding the international principles"
* "It is possible the US would resort to a median strategy, such as launching some missiles towards certain areas of the Syrian territory"
His Excellency Dr. Bahador Aminian Jazi, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Romania, granted us an interview in which he kindly provided us with perspective on the manner in which the conflict in Syria will occur, the reasons that led to the destabilization of the Middle East, as well as the stakes of a possible war between the US and the Syrian state.
Reporter: Your Excellency, what is your opinion on the events in Syria and the situation in the Middle East, in general?
Bahador Aminian Jazi: For some time now, the situation in Syria has been one of the most important issues, on an international as well as on a regional level.
The main danger we can identify is the expansion of terrorism, the expansion of extremist movements, of the Al-Qaeda network, etc.
It is true that between the Syrian state and certain opposition factions there are points of contention, but now, terrorist factions, for example Al-Qaeda, have sent their most dangerous men to Syria to spread extremism.
The foreign countries arm these terrorist factions and also provide them with financial support.
If any of those returned to their countries of origin, they would be captured and convicted. In turn, in the Syrian conflict, the extremist terrorist factions benefit from the support of some