Tehran: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esma'eel Baqayi, has strongly condemned the recent Israeli air and ground assaults on southern Syria and the outskirts of Damascus. Baqayi has issued a warning against the continuation of what he described as the 'expansionist and aggressive actions' of the Israeli regime on Syrian territory. He urged the international community, particularly Islamic nations, to denounce Israel's aggression and take swift measures to stop the violations.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Baqayi stated that the Israeli attacks on Syria were a blatant violation of the U.N. Charter, international law, and Syrian sovereignty. He emphasized that the repetition of such acts of aggression was tantamount to an invasion. The spokesperson called for an 'immediate response' by the United Nations Security Council to stop the Israeli aggression and violation of international peace and security.

The recent Israeli military actions included air strikes late Tuesday on several locations in the Damascus countryside and Daraa province in southern Syria. These actions followed statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called for 'demilitarizing' the region. Netanyahu made it clear that Israel had no intention of withdrawing from southern parts of Syria, insisting that Israeli forces would not allow Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces to 'enter the area south of Damascus.'

HTS militants gained control by overthrowing the government of Bashar al-Assad in a surprise offensive in December.