In the early morning of February 3 local time, the U.S. military carried out airstrikes on targets of Iranian-backed armed groups in Syria and Iraq. On the same day, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Russia condemned the U.S. military's action, saying it violated national sovereignty and raised regional tensions. The United Nations Security Council will also hold an ad hoc public meeting at 4 p.m. EST on February 5 on US air strikes on targets in Syria and Iraq.
Syria's U.S. military attack violated Syria's sovereignty.
On February 3, local time, Syria issued a statement saying that the United States' airstrikes on Syrian territory in the early morning of that day violated Syria's sovereignty, territorial integrity and people's security.
The Syrian army is fighting the remnants of the extremist group "Islamic State" in eastern Syria, while the United States is working to revive its "terrorist activities".
Syria condemns this flagrant violation by the United States and rejects all the "excuses and lies" that the United States has preached to justify the attack.
Iraq**: The US military attack seriously undermined Iraq's sovereignty and threatened the regional security situation.
The Iraqi government issued a statement on February 3 local time, saying that Iraq's ** Rashid condemned the US military's attack on the Qa'em area and other border areas in western Iraq. According to the statement, these attacks have caused a large number of people**, seriously undermined Iraq's sovereignty, escalated tensions, and threatened the security situation in the entire region.
The statement said that Iraq had previously expressed a clear intention to resolve the military presence of the US-led international coalition in Iraq through negotiations. But the attacks of the 2nd will undermine the chances of the success of this negotiation process, because "violence only breeds and exacerbates violence". On the same day, Iraq also summoned the US Chargé d'affaires a.i. in Iraq to make a formal request.
Iran strongly condemns the US military operation against Syria and Iraq.
On February 3, local time, Iranian spokesman Kanaani issued a statement strongly condemning the military action launched by the United States against Syria and parts of Iraq. Kanaani said that the US move seriously violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria and Iraq, and violates international law and the UN Charter.
Kanaani said that the United States not only fully supports Israel's military action against the Palestinian people, but also carries out air strikes on Yemen, violating Yemen's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the United States' military action against Syria and Iraq is another adventurous action and policy mistake, which will not produce any results and will only exacerbate regional tension and instability.
Kanaani said that the war may spread more widely in the region, and that the adventurous actions of the United States are a threat to regional and international peace. Iran once again stressed that the international community and the Security Council have the responsibility to stop the United States from illegally and unilaterally attacking the region and prevent the expansion of the war. Iran has repeatedly stressed that the root cause of tension and crisis in the region is Israel's military action against Palestine with the unlimited support of the United States. He said that peace and stability can only be restored in the region by focusing on the root causes of regional problems and resolving them.
Russia strongly condemns the new aggression of the United States and Britain against Iraq and Syria.
On February 3, local time, Russian spokeswoman Zakharova said that Russia strongly condemns the new aggression launched by the United States and the United Kingdom against Iraq and Syria, and the intention of the United States to carry out air strikes on Iraq and Syria is to further provoke conflict.
The UN Security Council will hold an ad hoc public meeting on US attacks on targets in Syria and Iran.
On February 3, local time, at the request of Russia, the United Nations Security Council will hold an interim public meeting at 4 p.m. EST on February 5 on US air strikes on targets in Syria and Iraq.
*丨CCTV News.