Iran conveyed the warning to Ankara, Baghdad, Doha, and Riyadh, according to the state-affiliated Tasnim news agency. The message stated that any Syrian military operation in Lebanon would escalate into a wide regional conflict on Syrian territory, with Iran targeting over 100 strategic sites, including the Syrian presidential palace.
Iran has warned Turkey, Iraq, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia that any Syrian military intervention in Lebanon will trigger large-scale missile strikes on over 100 strategic targets inside Syria, including the presidential palace in Damascus, according to the state-affiliated Tasnim news agency. The warning was conveyed to the four capitals, as first reported by The Zioneer at 18:20 Thursday, based on Tasnim's initial dispatch. That initial report already named the four recipient capitals and specified the targeting scope.
At 19:25 Thursday, The Zioneer published a detailed article on the threat, citing Tasnim's official statement. In a subsequent report at 23:13 Thursday, Tasnim added that Tehran had formally conveyed the ultimatum to the governments of Ankara, Baghdad, Doha, and Riyadh. Analyst Abu Salah of The Zioneer's Arabic Desk confirmed in a post at 18:20 that the ultimatum had been delivered directly to Damascus, warning that 100 strategic targets would be destroyed if Syrian forces entered Lebanon.
The ultimatum underscores Iran's determination to prevent the Syrian government under Ahmad al-Sharaa from cooperating with Israel or intervening in Lebanon, amid a period of elevated regional tensions. As The Zioneer has reported over recent days and weeks, Tehran has escalated its rhetoric against both Israel and the United States, warning of 'firm responses' and 'imminent retaliation' for perceived aggression in Lebanon and the Gulf.
It remains unclear whether the recipient governments have responded to the Iranian warning, and whether Damascus has any intention of conducting military operations in Lebanon at this time.
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