Iran: Ignoring hands of US, Israel in West Asia developments great mistake
Baqaei says Tehran not shifting regional policies on daily basis
Iran rejected the Turkish foreign minister’s remarks about regional countries’ domination, including Tehran, on other states, saying that ignoring “the overt and covert hands of the US and Israel in regional developments is a great mistake.”
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei in a post on X quoted Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan as saying, “The region must be freed from the culture of one country dominating others; neither Arabs, nor Turks, nor Kurds, nor Iranians should seek to dominate, harass, or threaten one another.”
Baqaei responded to Fidan’s remarks with a question, “But what about Israel?”
He accused the Israeli regime of escalating aggression in Syria following the fall of Damascus on December 8, 2024, when Turkish-backed forces seized control of the capital.
Baqaei stated that within days of Damascus’ fall, the Israeli regime launched a massive attack on Syria’s military and defense infrastructure, including its scientific and research centers, destroying more than 90 percent of them.
He further noted that the Israeli regime has reoccupied the entire Golan Heights and seized “large” and strategic parts of Syrian territory, promoting its “expansionist agenda.”
Baqaei also warned that, “The Israeli regime now controls Syria’s most important water sources and repeatedly violates the country’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty.”
He emphasized that Tehran “has not pursued any regional ambitions in the past five decades.” Instead, he stated that Iran’s primary concern remains supporting the Palestinian people and their cause in fight against the Israeli occupation.
“The issue of Palestine is more alive than ever, and Israel is more hated than ever,” he asserted, adding that plans for the forced displacement in Gaza and the annexation of the occupied West Bank would not be possible without “stabs in the back.”
In his X post, Baqaei warned against ignoring “the overt and covert hands of the US and Israel in regional developments,” asserting that their influence has fueled instability.
Baqaei said Tehran is committed to its “principled positions,” emphasizing that the country does not shift its policies on a daily basis.
“We are steadfast in our principled positions and do not shift from one policy to another every day. The Islamic Republic of Iran has always supported the resistance while honestly confronting illegal behavior and terrorism,” Baqaei said.