Syria’s new Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, urged Iran on Tuesday to respect Syria’s sovereignty and the need of its individuals as an alternative of sowing chaos within the nation.
In a submit on X, Shibani stated: “Iran must respect the will of the Syrian people and the country’s sovereignty and security. We warn them from spreading chaos in Syria and we hold them accountable for the repercussions of the latest remarks.”
He didn’t specify the remarks he was referring to.
In a televised speech Sunday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei referred to as on Syrian youth to “stand with firm determination against those who have orchestrated and brought about this insecurity.”
“We predict that a strong and honorable group will also emerge in Syria because today Syrian youth have nothing to lose. Their schools, universities, homes and streets are unsafe,” Khameini stated.
He added: “Therefore, they must stand firmly with determination against the planners and executors of insecurity and prevail over them.”
Syrian anti-regime forces ousted longtime dictator Bashar Assad on Dec. 8 after a 13-year civil struggle.
Iran spent billions of {dollars} propping up Assad in the course of the struggle and deployed its Revolutionary Guards to Syria to maintain its ally in energy.
Assad’s overthrow is broadly seen as a serious blow to the Iran-led “Axis of Resistance” political and army alliance that opposes Israeli and U.S. affect within the Middle East.
Source: www.dailysabah.com