Iran: Israel’s strikes on Syria aimed at destroying independent state

Iran says the Israeli regime’s airstrikes on Syria are primarily intended to destroy the defensive, economic, and infrastructural capabilities of an independent country.

In a statement on Saturday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s military attacks on various areas in Syria and the destruction of the country’s civilian facilities and defense capabilities in Damascus, Latakia, Idlib, Hama, Quneitra, and Dara’a.

“It is clear to everyone that the main goal of the occupying regime is to destroy and eliminate the defensive, economic, and infrastructural capabilities of Syria as an independent country, so that it [Israel] can pursue its malicious interests in this country and the region,” he said.

He added that the Israeli attacks on Syria are also aimed at continuing simultaneously the genocide in occupied Palestine and aggression and occupation in Lebanon.

The Iranian spokesperson noted that the Tel Aviv regime continues to target Syria’s strategic and military, and civilian facilities and occupy parts of the country’s territory.

Local journalists reported that Israeli warplanes carried out at least 20 airstrikes across the countryside of Damascus, Dara’a, and Hama, targeting military sites and warehouses on Friday night.

Earlier on Friday, Israeli warplanes struck near the Syrian presidential palace in Damascus, marking the regime’s second attack in the Arab country this week.