A senior Iranian official accused the West of "taking revenge" on the Syrian government because of its support for the Palestinians.Saeed Jalili, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, made the comments during a meeting with the speaker of Syria's parliament, Mohammad Jihad al-Laham, who is in Tehran for a three-day visit that includes talks with top Iranian officials.
In his meeting with Laham on Tuesday evening, Jalili said Syria "does not welcome foreign intervention and will not tolerate terrorist measures," and Laham said the Western media has exaggerated the situation in Syria.