Iran Condemns Zionist Entity for Holding Provocative Cabinet Meeting in Occupied Syrian Golan Heights

TEHRAN- The Iranian foreign ministry deplored Israel’s holding of a cabinet meeting in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, stressing that the region belongs to the Syrians and should be returned.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari condemned the Zionists’ expansionist move and repetition of baseless claims on the region.

“Golan is an occupied territory which belongs to Syria and should be returned to the country,” he added, according to Fars news Agency.

 Jaberi Ansari described Israel’s measure as clear violation of international laws and rules, and called for the international community’s serious move to confront the Zionist regime’s expansionist and provocative measures.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time held his weekly cabinet meeting in the occupied Golan Heights, amid criticism from Syrians. He shamelessly declared that “the Golan Heights will remain under Israeli control”.

Israel annexed the occupied Syrian Golan in 1981, but the move was rejected by the international community, including the United Nations.

Cairo Condemns Israel’s Provocative Act

In Cairo, the provocative Israeli cabinet meeting and Netanyahu’s remarks regarding the Syrian Golan heights were condemned by the Egyptian foreign ministry.

“Netanyahu’s remarks violate the principles of the international law and the UN security council resolutions,” the ministry said, according to SANA.

In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry reiterated that the Syrian Arab Golan is part and parcel of the Syrian land which was occupied by Israel in 1967.

Agencies