source:Xinhuanet
Author: Fang Jia Liang
Editor in charge: Fang Jialiang
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General news: US air strikes on targets in Syria, many countries call on the US to respect Syrian sovereignty and territorial integrity
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 27. Xinhua News Agency’s foreign correspondents report: The US Department of Defense issued a statement on the 25th that the US military launched an air strike on the target of the Iranian-backed militia in eastern Syria. Many governments subsequently issued a statement calling on the United States to respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 26th, strongly condemning the US air strikes. The statement said that this move not only flagrantly violated international law and the UN Charter, but also sent a negative signal about the policies of the new US government. This move will lead to an escalation of the regional situation. Syria requires the US government to change its aggressive style and stop supporting various forms of terrorist organizations. Syria once again calls on the UN Security Council to assume the responsibility of maintaining international peace and security, take immediate action to stop US aggression, and end the occupation of Syria by the United States and other countries.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova said on the 26th that Russia strongly condemns the US air strikes on Syria and calls on the US to unconditionally respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Russia opposes any act that turns Syrian territory into an arena of geopolitical struggle.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Khatibzad stated on the 26th that the US strike against Syria is an act of aggression. This action is a clear violation of international law, undermining Syria’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and will increase conflicts in the region and destroy the regional situation. stable.
France’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Nicolas Derivie, pointed out in a speech to the United Nations on the 25th that all measures must be taken to immediately stop hostilities across Syria under the supervision of the United Nations. He said that protecting the safety of civilians is a top priority. (Reporters involved: Xia Chen, Tang Ji, Liu Pinran, Zheng Yihan, Wang Jian)
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