Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday described Israel as the main enemy of peace in the region, and warned that Tel Aviv spares no efforts to disturb security in Syria. RNA - Zarif censured the Israeli warmongering in the region and its support for terrorism, saying the Zionists are putting all-out efforts to disturb the peace in Syria.
Noting that the Israeli government is backing the terrorist elements in the war-torn Arab country, Zarif said, "They are against peace and tranquility in Syria and the region.”
He made the remarks today during a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moallem, who is visiting Tehran in the framework of the continuous coordination and consultation between the two countries.
The top diplomat stressed the need for maintaining unity, coordination, and better cooperation among the regional countries to counter such acts of terrorism.
During the meeting, the two sides also conferred over ways to expand bilateral relations.
Referring to the recent visit of First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri to Syria and signing of several economic agreements between the two countries, Zarif once again expressed the Iranian private sector’s readiness to have a stronger presence in the Syrian market.
Heading a high-ranking delegation, al-Moallem met and held talks with Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani earlier on the day.
Also on Tuesday, al-Moallem met with Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani.
During the meeting, Shamkhani warned Israel that continued aggression against Syria will receive a crushing response.
"The Zionist regime's continued aggression against Syria, its actions against the army and the resistance forces and violation of the country's territorial integrity is unacceptable," the Iranian official added.
"In case of continued acts, the measures foreseen for deterrence and for a crushing and proportional response will be activated to give a lesson to the liar and criminal Israeli rulers," he added.
Muallem, for his part, appreciated Iran's assistance to his country in fighting the terrorist groups, and said, "The Iranian military advisors are present in Syria at the Syrian government's invitation to increase the capabilities of the country's Armed Forces in war on terrorism, and Damascus government assumes it as a responsibility to protect the security of the Iranian forces present on Syrian soil."
According to Fars News Agancy, Israel has been bombing Western Syria during the last several years, and Damascus has recently warned that it would start reciprocating the attacks in future.
A former commander of the Syrian army underlined late last month that the country's missiles had been concealed in secret places to remain safe from enemies' attacks, warning that the entire Israeli occupied territories were within the range of these missiles.
"Syria's missiles enjoy high capabilities and have been stockpiled in large numbers as a deterrence against a massive war in the Middle-East region," General Reza Shariqi was quoted as saying by the Arabic-language service of Sputnik.
He added that the Israeli 'Iron Dome' defense shield could not intercept all Syrian missiles in case of war, saying, "Our strategic missiles can reach any target in the occupied territories."
General Shariqi said that Syria had stockpiled its missiles in secret places to remain safe against the Israeli and terrorist groups' attacks.
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