Syria’s new foreign minister warned Iran to refrain from "spreading chaos" in Syria after a call by Iran’s ruler for Syria’s youth to rise up against the country's new Sunni Islamist leaders.
IRAN INTERNATIONAL -- "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," Assad Hassan al-Shibani’s said on X.
His remarks, made on Monday, are the most direct and public warning by Syria’s new rulers to Tehran since the fall of Tehran's ally, President Bashar al-Assad.
The reaction follows calls from Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei On December 22, who said: “We predict that a strong and honorable movement will emerge in Syria, as the Syrian youth now have nothing to lose.