Syrian minister: US strike in Syria would set Middle East ablaze.
By JPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERSSyrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi(photo credit: REUTERS/SANA)
As the United States mulls response to the escalating situation in Syria, Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi warned Washington of launching military action against his country."The basic repercussion would be a ball of fire that would burn not only Syria but the whole Middle East," Zoubi told Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen TV."An attack on Syria would be no easy trip," he added.Similar warnings also came from Iran, one of President Bashar Assad's main allies.Massoud Jazayeri, deputy chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, warned the United States on Sunday against crossing the "red line" on Syria, saying it would have "severe consequences", according to the Fars news agency."America knows the limitation of the red line of the Syrian front and any crossing of Syria's red line will have severe consequences for the White House," Jazayeri said, reacting to statements by Western officials regarding the possibility of military intervention in Syria, according to Fars.Click for full JPost coverage
