© UnknownIran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saied Iravani
Iran has strongly condemned Israel's military attacks on Syria, calling them deliberate acts of aggression.
Iranian UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani on Thursday described these actions as a
dangerous escalation by a regime occupying parts of Syria in blatant violation of international law and the UN Charter.Iravani made these statements during a UN Security Council meeting addressing the situation in Syria.
He asserted that Israel poses the most serious and dangerous
threat to regional peace and security due to its ongoing acts of aggression and the unconditional political and military support it receives from the US and its Western allies.Iravani contended that Israel's attacks on Syria are a direct consequence of the Security Council's silence and the international community's failure to implement effective deterrent measures.
He noted that
Israel has never faced repercussions for its repeated violations of international law, allowing it to continue its aggressive actions with complete impunity.
Iravani urged the Council to fulfill its responsibilities and hold Israel accountable for its violations, stressing that continued inaction will only embolden aggressors to persist in their transgressions.
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Wednesday, Israeli Occupation Forces launched airstrikes on key military facilities in Damascus and conducted drone raids around Suwayda in southern Syria.Syrian state media reported that several people were killed in the Damascus assault, which targeted areas near the Ministry of Defense headquarters and the outer palace grounds.
The Israeli army claimed it was acting to deter Syrian regime forces, whom it accused of targeting the Druze minority in Suwayda, an area where clashes with local Bedouin factions have erupted since mid-July.
Reactions from around the world have followed the latest wave of attacks on Syria, with
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressing concern over the escalation and condemning violence against civilians.
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Yemen's Ansarullah leader says the recent escalation of Israeli aggression against Damascus is part of a broader strategy to establish the equation of "occupation without facing any response."
In a televised speech on Thursday, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said the Israeli regime aims to invade all countries in the region without encountering retaliation.
"Despite the public stance of those in power in Syria toward normalizing relations with Israel, the aggressions against Syria continue," he said.
Israel's military aggression in Syria has intensified since the rise of the new regime led by former al-Qaeda and Nusra Front leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani in December.
In a significant escalation of its ongoing atrocities, Israel launched airstrikes on Wednesday targeting key military and government sites in Damascus and the southwestern province of Dara'a.
Israel is manipulating an ongoing strife between local Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze armed factions in the southern province of Suwayda which began with tit-for-tat kidnappings to attack Syria.
Regional leaders say Israel seeks to break Syrian unity and turn the country into a theater of chaos.
Houthi said Israel seeks to shape the internal dynamics of Syria by using the pretext of supporting the Druze and minority communities.
The ruling Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) regime in Damascus led by Jolani has repeatedly indicated that it wants to "normalize relations" with Israel, recognize the regime, and exchange ambassadors by the end of 2026.
Israeli forces, nevertheless, have seized a UN-patrolled buffer zone on Syrian territory along the border with the Golan Heights and launched hundreds of airstrikes on Syria.
Israel claims that the escalation in its aggression campaign is aimed at defending the Druze, who have been involved in days of clashes with HTS forces, and at pushing these forces away from the border.
According to the Houthis, Israel is exploiting the flawed policies of militant groups in their dealings with minorities in Syria, adding that the HTS regime has "engineered sectarian and religious divisions to sow discord within the Islamic nation."
The Ansarullah leader added that Israel also aims to control a significant portion of Syrian territory up to the outskirts of Damascus, as well as to dictate Syria's relationships and policies to ensure its own security.
Addressing the rising Israeli aggression against Lebanon, Houthi touched on US pressures on Lebanese factions to accept Israel's plan to disarm Hezbollah.
He also condemned Israel's relentless genocide against the Palestinian people, highlighting the destruction of Gaza's cities and residential neighborhoods.
He revealed that Israel has "completely wiped out some families" and noted a 41% drop in Gaza's birth rate compared to last year, alongside a 10% decrease in the overall population.
"The genocide of the people of Gaza is a shared objective of the United States and Israel," he stressed, adding that Israel is heavily relying on American bombs, with explosives reportedly being dropped more frequently than bullets.
He also said the US military support for Israel is funded largely by the wealth of Arab countries, with trillions of dollars sent to the US under the guise of investments.
The Ansarullah leader said the aggression against Gaza reflects American aggression more than Israeli actions, saying, "Israel's role is merely to carry out these crimes."
He added that the US provides Israel with planning, intelligence, and political cover, while pressuring many countries to remain silent or support the Zionist regime.
The attacks in Gaza are crimes against humanity, he said, noting Israel's blatant disregard for the UN Charter.
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Whether the role between the US and Israel is as depicted,
Israel itself also has buttons it can press to insure that many countries remain silent or support what Israel does.
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Israel launches airstrikes on Syria's Defense Ministry and near the presidential palace in Damascus
Comment:
From the same source:
Houthi warns of broader Israeli plan to invade entire region
Thursday, 17 July 2025 8:12 PM Whether the role between the US and Israel is as depicted, Israel itself also has buttons it can press to insure that many countries remain silent or support what Israel does.
See also: Israel launches airstrikes on Syria's Defense Ministry and near the presidential palace in Damascus