Iran has strongly condemned Israel’s repeated acts of aggression against civilians and vital infrastructure in Syria, urging the UN Security Council not to ignore the regime’s destabilizing actions.
Iran’s permanent UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani made the remarks while addressing a Security Council meeting on Syria on Thursday.
Iravani said Iran categorically rejects any attempt to undermine Syria’s sovereignty, alter its demographic composition, and fragment its territory.
He stated that “the Security Council should not ignore the ongoing destabilizing actions of the Israeli regime in Syria.”
“Israel’s repeated aggressive attacks have caused civilian casualties, destroyed vital infrastructure, and escalated regional tensions,” he said.
“We categorically reject any attempt to undermine Syria’s sovereignty, alter its demographic composition, and fragment its territory,” he said.
He called for an immediate end to Israel’s occupation of the Syrian Golan, calling it a violation of international law, the UN Charter, and the Security Council’s resolutions.
Iravani also warned about the persistence of terrorism in Syria.
Iran’s ambassador said Da’esh and Al-Qaida continue to destabilize Syria and the entire region, seriously undermining regional and international peace and security.
He stressed that the only sustainable path forward for Syria is a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process, to safeguard the legitimate rights and aspirations of all Syrians.
Since Assad’s ouster, the regime in Damascus has been effectively controlled by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led by Abu Muhammad al-Jolani—a notorious Takfiri militant with clear affiliations to terrorist groups such as Daesh and al-Qaeda.
Rather than resisting the ongoing Israeli invasion, HTS’s inaction and normalization overtures toward Tel Aviv have emboldened Israeli forces to intensify their occupation and bombardment campaigns.
Israeli forces have deployed to at least nine posts deep inside southern Syria, mostly within the UN-monitored buffer zone, citing the need to counter Takfiri threats. However, this deployment serves as cover for a broader strategy of territorial expansion through both military aggression and settler incursions.
The Israeli regime has also escalated its relentless bombardment of Syria’s military and civilian infrastructure, further destabilizing the region and exacerbating humanitarian suffering. These attacks have systematically weakened Syria’s ability to resist occupation and defend its sovereignty.