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Iran warns Israel of 'unimaginable losses' if Syria attacked
TEHRAN: Iran warned Israel Sunday of "unimaginable losses" if it attacks Syria and vowed that it was standing by the Syrian people.
"We hope the Zionist regime does not make the mistake of attacking Syria, because extending the front would definitely make the regime face unimaginable losses," foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi told reporters.
"We have offered and will offer Syria and Lebanon spiritual and humanitarian support," Asefi said, reiterating Iran's denial that it is providing military and financial assistance to the Hezbollah movement.
"We have no Guards there. It is not true that we have sent missiles. Hezbollah is capable enough. The Zionist regime is under pressure," Asefi said, repeating Iran's denial of any connection to the attack.
He said that Iran was still counting on support from Russia and China over its nuclear
programme, and warned the referral of the issue back to the UN Security Council would derail any possible negotiations.
"If the case goes to the United Nations Security Council, regardless of the kind of resolution adopted, the negotiations will be derailed," Asefi told reporters.
"The Security Council path is not constructive," he added. "We expect Russia and China to defend our legitimate stances. Defending the rights of the Islamic republic means backing up international treaties and the Non-Proliferation Treaty."
TEHRAN: Iran warned Israel Sunday of "unimaginable losses" if it attacks Syria and vowed that it was standing by the Syrian people.
"We hope the Zionist regime does not make the mistake of attacking Syria, because extending the front would definitely make the regime face unimaginable losses," foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi told reporters.
"We have offered and will offer Syria and Lebanon spiritual and humanitarian support," Asefi said, reiterating Iran's denial that it is providing military and financial assistance to the Hezbollah movement.
"We have no Guards there. It is not true that we have sent missiles. Hezbollah is capable enough. The Zionist regime is under pressure," Asefi said, repeating Iran's denial of any connection to the attack.
He said that Iran was still counting on support from Russia and China over its nuclear
programme, and warned the referral of the issue back to the UN Security Council would derail any possible negotiations.
"If the case goes to the United Nations Security Council, regardless of the kind of resolution adopted, the negotiations will be derailed," Asefi told reporters.
"The Security Council path is not constructive," he added. "We expect Russia and China to defend our legitimate stances. Defending the rights of the Islamic republic means backing up international treaties and the Non-Proliferation Treaty."