" You bet on the military option failed ... The solution is political, and political dialogue "
Beirut ( ANTARA News ) - Chairman of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah , a loyal ally of Damascus , on Monday , urged Saudi Arabia and other supporters of the Syrian rebel forces to support a political settlement that country 's civil war .
" I would like to invite the sincere and honest " , in relation to political realities and facts on the ground in Syria ... to Saudi Arabia , ( the countries ) Gulf , Turkey and most of the Arab countries and Islam , " Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised address .
" Review your attitude . Already very serious situation in Syria , " he said .
" You bet on the military option failed ... The solution is political , and political dialogue . "
Nasrallah group is a close ally of Syrian President Bashar al - Assad , who is battling an armed rebellion that has the support of Saudi Arabia , the Gulf states , Turkey and much of the international community .
Hezbollah has sent fighters to aid Assad forces confront the rebels .
Nasrallah , in his first speech since the chemical weapons attack outside Damascus on August 21, which pushed the U.S. threat of military action , warns of foreign intervention against Syria .
He accused the opposition supporters failed to bring the regime is willing to participate in the proposed peace conference in Geneva .
" Betting on the military option and foreign intervention will not help achieve your goals , " he said .
He accused the countries that blocked the road to political dialogue and instead support the " military solution would destroy Syria and others. "
References indicated that they would support the threat - sancaman U.S. military action , which is now suspended after Syria promised to hand over its chemical weapons to be destroyed .
Nasrallah also rejected accusations that Saudi Hezbollah and its ally Iran , a fellow supporter of the Syrian regime , taking part in the " occupation of Syria . "
" The number of Iran's Revolutionary Guards in Syria is no more than tens of people and they have been there since 1982 , and is the lowest number since then , " said Nasrallah .
He accused Saudi Arabia of supporting the " tens of thousands of foreign fighters who come from all over the world " against the Syrian government forces .
" Does this not mean that they do not occupy Syria ? " he asked, as reported by AFP
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