Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian Calls for Israel’s Withdrawal from Syrian Territories
On January 8, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Israel to withdraw its troops from Syrian territories it occupied following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. During a press conference in Tehran with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, Pezeshkian condemned Israel’s military actions and highlighted concerns about respecting religious sentiments in Syria, particularly at sacred Shiite sites. He also warned of reactivated terrorist factions in Syria as Israel continues airstrikes on Syrian military installations.