TEHRAN (Tasnim) � Iranian foreign minister criticized those countries who have closed their eyes to international law and advocate another war in the region, and warned of the dire security consequences of a possible military confrontation.



During separate telephone conversations on Tuesday evening with foreign ministers of Ireland, Indonesia and the Netherlands, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif slammed supporters of a new military conflict in the region for disregarding the international law.

Over the past days, the US has been pushing for military action on Syria, after foreign-backed opposition forces accused President Bashar al-Assad�s government of carrying out a chemical attack on militant strongholds in the suburbs of Damascus on August 21, a charge the Syrian government has strongly denied.

Meanwhile, a number of US allies in the region, namely Turkey and Saudi Arabia, have expressed their support for a plan to open assault on Damascus.

Zarif further said Iran deplores use of chemical weapons, by and against anyone, and warned those who are after starting a new war in the region -- on the pretext that chemical weapons were used in Syria -- of its dire consequences for regional and international security.

The Iranian minister once again emphasized the need for a mere political solution to settle Syria's 2-1/2-year civil war.

In an interview with French newspaper Le Figaro on Monday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned that foreign military action could lead to a wider regional conflict.

By Tasnim News�

 

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