Iran Warns against Military Intervention in Syria

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has warned against the dire consequences of a potential foreign military intervention in Syria. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi said a potential military…

President Bashar al-Assad: “Syria Will Never Become a Western Puppet State”

President Bashar al-Assad stressed that Syria is a sovereign country that will fight terrorism and will freely build relationships with countries in a way that best serves the interests of the Syrian people. In an interview with the Russian newspaper of Izvestia, President al-Assad stressed that “the majority of those we are fighting are Takfiris, who adopt the al-Qaeda doctrine, in addition to a small number of outlaws.” On the alleged use of chemical weapons, President al-Assad said that the statements by the US administration, the West and other countries were made with disdain and blatant disrespect of their own public opinion, adding that “there isn’t a body in the world, let alone a superpower, that makes an accusation and then goes about collecting evidence to prove its point.”