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Monday, August 27, 2018
Iran FM: Netanyahu threats to strike forces in Syria ‘far from reality’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami tells the al-Mayadeen TV station that Netanyahu is keeping the Middle East in a perpetual state of conflict to damage the Iranian economy.
“I think that Netanyahu is maintaining a tense atmosphere in the region to have an economic impact on the Islamic Republic,” he says, according to Channel 10 news.
Hatami tells the TV station that Iran’s air defenses are deterring Netanyahu from striking Iranian forces in Syria.
“I think Netanyahu’s threats to attack Iranian forces in Syria are far from reality,” he says.
“The Syrian government has the right to respond to any aggression against it, as has happened in the past. Syria’s allies are ready to respond to any aggression,” Hatami says.
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