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| Iran warns Israel it will ‘regret’ further attacks on Syria & allies | Iran warns Israel it will ‘regret’ further attacks on Syria & allies |
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| If Israel continues to attack the Syrian Army and its allies “who are confronting terrorism” in the war-ravaged country, it will ultimately regret it, a high-ranking Iranian official has warned. | If Israel continues to attack the Syrian Army and its allies “who are confronting terrorism” in the war-ravaged country, it will ultimately regret it, a high-ranking Iranian official has warned. |
| “The Zionist regime has been trying to establish a crisis in Syria,” Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said on Thursday. | “The Zionist regime has been trying to establish a crisis in Syria,” Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said on Thursday. |
| Ali Shamkhani slammed Israel, saying it has taken steps “to directly support terrorist groups and target the Syrian army and forces who are confronting terrorism.” | Ali Shamkhani slammed Israel, saying it has taken steps “to directly support terrorist groups and target the Syrian army and forces who are confronting terrorism.” |
| Should Israel continue with these actions, “it will face reactions that will cause regret.” | Should Israel continue with these actions, “it will face reactions that will cause regret.” |
| The warning comes just two days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that the IDF will continue to strike Iranian-linked military targets in Syria. He, however, vowed to uphold coordination with Russia in the conflict-ridden state. | |
| The commitment followed Moscow’s decision to provide S-300 missile defense systems to Damascus, which in turn came after the downing of a Russian Il-20 patrol plane in Syria. The aircraft was shot down by Syrian missiles during an Israeli air raid. | |
| The Russian Defense Ministry said that Tel Aviv misled Moscow about the exact location of the strikes and claimed that Israeli jets effectively used the Il-20 as a cover from Syrian missiles. | |
| READ MORE: Israel will continue attacking targets in Syria, but will keep coordinating with Russia | |
| Tel Aviv expressed its condolences to Russia over the tragedy but repeatedly denied responsibility while pinning the blame on Damascus. | |
| The IDF squarely laid responsibility for the incident on Syria and its ally Iran, and promised to continue to use its “lethal and accurate weapons” to prevent Iran from establishing a permanent presence in Syria. Tehran countered the allegations, saying its military advisers have every right to be in Syria, given they have an official invitation and permission from Damascus. | |
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