Iran warns against Syria intervention

16 Aug 2011, 7:49 pm   -   Source: AFP
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Iran has warned against Western intervention in the "internal affair" of its regional Arab ally Syria despite mounting pressure on the country.

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Iran has warned against Western intervention in the "internal affair" of its regional Arab ally Syria, foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Tuesday.
   
"The events in Syria are its internal affair and there is no justification for any foreign intervention as it can only create many problems," Mehmanparast said during his weekly press briefing.
   
"Western leaders, especially Americans, are used to interfering in the internal affairs of countries and using any pretext to march with their military forces and occupy the country," he added.
   
Mehmanparast also warned that any intervention by Washington, Tehran's archfoe, will only stoke "public hatred" of the United States in the region.
   
Syria has repeatedly said it is battling "armed terrorist gangs" -- a claim denied by rights groups who say a crackdown by the regime on a popular revolt has killed 1,827 civilians since mid-March, while 416 security forces also died.
   
The United States is leading Western nations in mounting pressure on Damascus, saying that President Bashar al-Assad has lost his legitimacy and that his people "would be better off without him."
   
Several regional countries, including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, have also denounced the crackdown on Syrian protesters.
   
Mehmanparast called on neighbouring countries to assist in "bringing stability to the region and resolving, through appropriate channels, the problems between the Syrian government and people who have claims."
   
Iran has been cautious in its stance on the anti-regime protests in Syria, in contrast to its vocal support for uprisings that have swept the Arab world.     In July, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad condemned the United States for "meddling" in Syria.
   
Tehran has said the foreign media publishes exaggerated reports on events in Syria.
   
Washington, the European Union and Syrian opposition groups have accused Tehran of helping Syrian security forces put down the uprising, a claim vehemently denied by Iran.
   
For its part, Iran has accused Israel and the United States of trying to undermine Syria.

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Invasion imminent

Wag - from Sydney, 2 years ago

Good old Uncle Sam again pointing its finger at other countries leaders and accusing them of mismanagement and loss of legitamacy when their own credit rating and economy is on the downhill slide ,perhaps an invasion of America should be warranted ,i hear they have oil as well

Fall of Iran

Nayef - from Sydney, 2 years ago

Iran is doing all it can to stop Assad from falling, if he falls it will lead to the fall of the Iranian regime and will affect sleeper cells and agents in Lebanon, iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain possibility resolving many problems in the Mideast. Iran virtually rules Iraq ATM and looks like it's doing so in Syria too.

Iran should not interfere with Syria

Sayed - from Sydney australia , 2 years ago

Iran foreign ministry should not interfere with Syria and Syria know what will happened after sometimes for killing the civilian

Terrorist uprising

Macca - from London, 2 years ago

Since the western nations are backing terrorists in Libya and calling it human right abuse when Gaddafi puts them down, Gaddaffi DID NOT strafe his own crowds with jets - COMPLETELY MADE UP Gaddafi DID NOT have rape teams armed with Viagra - COMPLETELY MADE UP Libya was the Jewel of Africa, 60% of College Graduates are Women They don't have to wear the hoods over their heads, Gaddaffi had built Sky Scrapers and High Tech Aquaducts for his people and they love him!! NATO SCUM!!!!!!!!!!!

Hopeless

Ryan - from Bradley, 2 years ago

The only reason western army's occupy these country's is because they have hopeless governments with no humans rights that need assistance...

Only some Iranians will be angry

Ali - from Sydney, 2 years ago

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman is expressing the fears and anger of his ayatoallas and regime. The overwhelming majority of Muslims in the region are against what Assad is doing to his people. Its understandable that Iran will lose a lot if the regime falls, and they are going to defend him til there is no hope--which seems to be the case now after the bloodshed, imprisonment and destruction.

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