US-Israel should not take advantage of Syria crisis: Iranian President
Last Updated on December 2, 2024 6:27 am
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that it is up to Muslim countries to take action on the Syrian crisis.
Following the resurgence of Takfiri terrorists in the country, he stressed the need for the US and Israel not to take advantage of the situation and to prevent their attempts to exploit it.
Addressing a plenary session of the Iranian parliament on Sunday, Masoud Pezeshkian made the remarks about recent developments in Syria and the ongoing clashes between the Syrian military and foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists in the northwestern provinces, including Aleppo and Idlib.
“We hope that Muslim countries will intervene and not allow America and Israel to take advantage of this country’s internal conflict,” he said.
Pezeshkian said that the attacks by Takfiri terrorists have received support from America and European countries. These activities are being carried out using American and European weapons.
Since Wednesday, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allied terrorist groups have entered the Aleppo region and seized some areas. They are engaged in fierce clashes with the Syrian government and popular forces. The Syrian army, supported by the Russian air force, is conducting a counter-offensive against these terrorists.
Syrian crisis
Syria has been plagued by foreign-backed violence since March 2011. Damascus has been claiming that Western countries and their regional allies are supporting terrorist groups that are wreaking havoc in the Arab country.
Israeli aggression in Gaza and Lebanon
Pezeshkian condemned Western-backed Israeli actions, especially those in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon.
He said, “We do not want war and bloodshed. Those who cause war and bloodshed claim to be supporters of peace and human rights.”
He also said that during the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, Israeli forces killed 10,000 children and so-called human rights advocates were just silent spectators. This is a shameful behavior.
Hypocrisy of Western countries
Pezeshkian stressed that the “deplorable” situation that has arisen in Gaza and Lebanon is the result of the support and arms supply of the United States and European countries.
He called on Muslim countries worldwide to unite in dealing with this situation and support Islamic countries like Syria and Palestine. Source: Mehr News Agency