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Iran-Syria ties intertwined: Iran’s military chief
Chief of General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri welcomed his Syrian counterpart on Wednesday in Tehran.
The two top military officials later held talks on bilateral and regional developments.
“Iran and Syria have always been the areas where the officials of the two countries frequently visit, the latest of which was the visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi to Syria. This shows that the relations between the two countries have a great depth and history,” Baqeri highlighted.
He added that relations between the two countries have a long history, and these relations have expanded since the beginning of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
Envoy warns against any Israeli blunder
Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations has said that Iran warns against any possible miscalculation against its peaceful nuclear program.
Amir Saeed Iravani on Wednesday sent a letter to the chairman of the United Nations Security Council, stating that the recent irresponsible, provocative, and belligerent statement of Jake Sullivan, the national security advisor to the president of the United States, violates international law and the United Nations Charter, particularly Article 2(4), as it threatens to use force against the peaceful nuclear facilities of a member-state of the United Nations.
“Without a doubt, this irresponsible, provocative, and belligerent statement violates international law and the United Nations Charter, particularly Article 2(4), as it threatens to use force against the peaceful nuclear facilities of a member-state of the United Nations,” Iravani wrote in his letter.
“Considering the foregoing, Iran warns against any possible miscalculation or adventurist acts against its peaceful nuclear program and reserves its inherent and legitimate right under international law to take all necessary measures to protect and defend its citizens, interests, installations, and sovereignty against any aggression,” the diplomat noted.