seems like it's not the first time he talks about it :
Iran and Syria Are Leading a New World Order and The West is Over Ahmadinejad and Assad: Iran and Syria Are Leading a New World Order; The Time of America and the West Is OverIn early May 2009, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Damascus. In a joint statement issued after the meeting, the two declared that the relations between Iran and Syria were strategic and served as an example to the region and to the world at large.
They added that Iran and Syria were leading a dramatic transformation in the region, as part of a new world order which would replace the old world order that the U.S. has led since the end of World War II.
The two presidents called to expel the foreign forces from the region, stressing that the Middle East would from now on be run by its own peoples under the leadership of Syria and Iran. They also emphasized the importance of strengthening Iraq and of the withdrawal of the U.S. forces from it, as well as the need for "quadrilateral cooperation" between the "regional powers," i.e. Iran, Syria, Iraq, and Turkey.
It seems that since this meeting, Damascus is explicitly adopting Iran's anti-American stance and pointedly aligning itself with Iran. In fact, the Syrians have even adopted Iran's rhetoric and Ahmadinejad's characteristic phrases - such as "new world order" or "opening new locks with old keys" - which were used in Syrian newspaper reports about Ahmadinejad's visit.
Following are excerpts from statements by the two presidents following the meeting, and from Syrian and Iranian press reports about it.
The U.S. and the West Now Need Iran and SyriaFollowing the meeting with Assad, Ahmadinejad said, "The circumstances in the region are rapidly changing [in accordance] with Syria's and Iran's goals, and those who have for years demanded that Syria and Iran stop insisting on their rights and on the rights of the peoples of the region [i.e. the U.S. and the West] are now explicitly declaring that they need the help of Iran and Syria... Those who wanted to force Iran and Syria to withdraw [from their positions] now need them in order to solve their problems. The same ones who described Iran and Syria as 'the Axis of Evil' [i.e. the U.S. under Bush] now want relations with both [countries]...
"We need to reach the point where the involvement of foreigners and of those who speak [the language of] violence is completely eliminated from our region, leaving it free and brimming with progress and friendship... The enemies of the region's nations, who in the past spoke with arrogance and referred to Iran and Syria with insulting epithets, are now in a position of weakness, facing a complete dead end and unable to solve even the smallest problem. They have no wise strategy for resolving the problems of Palestine, Afghanistan or any other region in the world."(1)
The Time of the West Is Over; A New World Order Is EmergingAhmadinejad added, "Alongside the resistance and steadfastness, we must also strive to create a new world order; otherwise new oppressive regimes will emerge."(2) He called the West's fundamental values "inhuman and belonging to past decades," adding: "They [i.e. the Westerners] are trying to open new doors with the keys to old locks, without noticing that, today, it is the humane and divine path that is the code to opening the locks of humanity. They are decades behind, and can be described, in two words, as politically retarded... The philosophy and order that emerged after World War II have come to the end of their road, and [the West] is unable to offer solutions for the world's problems, since its thinking is based on discrimination and on [undermining] security."(3)
Significantly, an editorial of the Syrian daily Teshreen made very similar statements, stating: "...All the regional and international forces [now] understand that the keys to the region [are in the hands of Iran and Syria], and that they are the ones standing at the [region's] diplomatic gates. [Nobody] can enter or bypass these gates unless Damascus and Tehran understand, agree, and are convinced that this serves [first of all] their own interests, and after that the interest of the others.(4)
Ahmadinejad also said after the meeting with Assad that current circumstances in the world, in many domains, were not favorable to the superpowers that use the language of force, particularly the U.S. He added: "The main goals and tendencies of the American statesmen have remained the same, but they are unable to do anything, because they have grown weak... The American statesmen are trapped in a dilemma: They wish to preserve the Zionist regime, but they need Iran and Syria... These two countries have stood fast in the face of those who use [the language of] violence, relying on humane values and on victory by the grace of God, and today the circumstances in the world and in the region are rapidly changing [in a direction that corresponds with] their outlook and goals. Those who, for many years, said that Iran and Syria must be pressured, and wanted to prevent [them] from defending the rights of the peoples in the region, now openly declare that they require the help of Tehran and Damascus in solving their problems. This is a great victory... [and] I believe that sympathy with the shared ideas [of Syria and Iran], and the steadfastness [of these countries], are the secret behind this victory. Today we are beginning on the path of triumph, and even greater victories lie ahead."(5)
The notion of a new world order was also stressed by former Lebanese MP Nasser Qandil, who is close to the Syrian regime. In a Teshreen article, he wrote that the situation in the region has changed since the American-Israeli strategic alliance failed in its efforts to crush the Syrian-Iranian strategic alliance. He stated: "This week's Syrian-Iranian summit, and the statements by presidents Assad and Ahmadinejad, underscore the strength of the Syrian and Iranian leaderships, and their profound awareness that a new [situation has emerged, heralding]... the establishment of a new regional order under their leadership..." The new situation, Qandil added, is evident in the alliances currently being considered by Turkey (i.e. its emerging alliances with Syria and Iran).(6)
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