Deputy FM Condemns Israel's Attack on Syrian Research Center

On Wednesday, the Syrian army said two people were killed and five others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a research center in Jamraya near Damascus.

"This attack displayed the common goals of the terrorists and the Zionist regime with regard to Syria," Amir Abdollahian said on Thursday.

The Iranian diplomat called on the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to take effective measures against Israel.

He also urged the regional states who claim to be concerned over the Syrian crisis to take the necessary action against the Israeli aggression for the sake of regional security.

Amir Abdollahian warned Israel not to be fooled by the Patriot anti-missile defense system which is installed in Turkey, and reminded that Patriot proved to be inefficient in Israel's recent 8-day war against Gaza.

Today, Russia condemned Israel's unprovoked aggression against Syria, and expressed concern about the regime's irresponsible behavior.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a Thursday statement that Moscow was "deeply concerned" about reports of the airstrike deep inside Syria.

Russia condemns the "unprovoked" aggression of the Tel Aviv regime if the information proves true, the statement added.

Sources in Tel Aviv had claimed earlier that the attack targeted a convoy of 'chemical weapons' in Syria.

"If this information is confirmed, then we are dealing with unprovoked strikes against targets located on the territory of a sovereign state, which brazenly infringes on the UN Charter and is unacceptable, no matter the motive used for its justification," the statement said.

Moscow said it was taking "urgent measures" to clarify the situation.

"We once again call on the end to all violence in Syria, underscoring the inadmissibility of any type of intervention from abroad, and the start of inter-Syrian dialogue based on the Geneva agreements of June 30, 2012."

The US, Israel and their regional allies have long sought to topple Assad and his ruling system. Media reports said that the Syrian rebels and terrorist groups have received significantly more and better weapons in recent weeks, a crime paid for by the Persian Gulf Arab states and coordinated by the United States.

The US daily, Washington Post, reported in May that the Syrian rebels and terrorist groups battling the President Bashar al-Assad's government have received significantly more and better weapons in recent weeks, a crime paid for by the Persian Gulf Arab states and coordinated by the United States.

The newspaper, quoting opposition activists and US and foreign officials, reported that Obama administration officials emphasized the administration has expanded contacts with opposition military forces to provide the Persian Gulf nations with assessments of rebel credibility and command-and-control infrastructure.

Opposition activists who several months ago said the rebels were running out of ammunition said in May that the flow of weapons - most bought on the black market in neighboring countries or from elements of the Syrian military in the past - has significantly increased after a decision by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Persian Gulf states to provide millions of dollars in funding each month.

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