US occupation, sanctions ‘source of Syria crisis’: Iran’s ambassador
Iran’s ambassador to Syria says the illegal US presence in the Arab country and its plundering of Syrian resources, along with the sanctions it imposed on Damascus, played a key role in the latest developments in the country as militants captured the capital.
“Undoubtedly, the Americans play a role in any part of the world, even though they claim they play no role; they have occupied Syria’s most important economic areas that provide the basic needs of the country’s people, such as oil, gas, agriculture and water resources for more than 12 years,” Hossein Akbari said on Sunday.
“They have looted these resources and sold them via smuggling. Can a more blatant intervention be imagined?”
The US military has for long stationed its forces and equipment in northeastern Syria, with the Pentagon claiming that the deployment is aimed at preventing the oilfields in the area from falling into the hands of the Daesh terrorists.
Damascus, however, maintains the deployment is meant to plunder the country’s natural resources. Former US president Donald Trump admitted on several occasions that American forces were in the Arab country for its oil wealth.
The ambassador blamed the US presence in these areas for all the problems of the Syrian people, including power cuts, and the country’s economic crisis.
The US claims of non-intervention are “in complete contradiction with such actions”, Akbari stressed.
Akbari noted that the US has also “sanctioned the Syrian government” and “provided the opponents of the government with weapons and equipment” which he described as real examples of interference.
He warned that foreign meddling in Syria and the diversity of ideas and movements could trigger insecurity in the country.
“We hope that God will help the nation benefit from the blessing of security and overcome the problems.”
On Sunday, Armed groups, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants captured the Syrian capital, which led to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government.
Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali said the government was ready to “extend its hand” to the opposition and hand over its functions to a transitional government.
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