Iran’s Foreign Ministry has responded to the latest Israeli airstrikes inside Syria, on Iranian and Assad regime positions, with the pledge of a “crushing” response.
Last Wednesday, the latest missile strikes by the Israel Defense Forces hit eight targets, including a headquarters for high-level Iranian officers at Damascus International Airport and a “hosting facility for senior Iranian delegations when they come to Syria to operate”.
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Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khateebzadeh (pictured) reduced Iran’s essential roles in propping up the regime —with commanders, special forces, and Iranian-supported foreign militia — as he proclaimed, “Iran’s presence in Syria is advisory and naturally if anyone disrupts this advisory presence, our response will be a crushing one.”
Khateebzadeh then put an interesting spin on Israel’s regular attacks, including the latest strikes: “The Zionist regime (Israel) is well aware that the era of hit and run is over and therefore they are very cautious.”
At least 10 people, including five personnel of Iran’s Quds Force, were reportedly killed last Wednesday.
But the Foreign Ministry’s spokesman said, “I do not confirm the martyrdom of Iranian forces in Syria.”
Throughout Syria’s 114-month conflict, Israel has regularly struck regime and Iranian positions. It is seeking to prevent transfer of weapons and missiles to Lebanon’s Hezbollah, another essential backer of the regime, and to pressure Iran to withdraw its forces and Iranian-led foreign militias.
Since April, the strikes have escalated. Targets across the country have included Damascus International Airport, the T4 base in central Syria, positions with Iranian personnel and Iranian-led militia near the Iraq border, and Assad regime posts in southwest Syria near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
By the way, this spokeman must be twin brother of “aspiran ghiasabadi” in My Uncle Napoleon show, and with the same impotent manner.
“he proclaimed, “Iran’s presence in Syria is advisory and naturally if anyone disrupts this advisory presence, our response will be a crushing one.””
When will this response come?? So far Israel have been killing you like stray dogs, and there hasn’t been much you could do that already haven’t been doing.