Iran has accused Ukraine of helping terrorists who are attacking Syria and has demanded that Ukraine stop immediately. The accusations were made by Mojtaba Damirchilu, who is an Assistant Minister and Head of the Eurasia Department at Iran’s Foreign Ministry. The story was reported by Iran’s Tasnim news agency on Friday.
Damirchilu said he had heard reports that Ukraine was selling weapons to militants in Syria and even helping them get fake IDs. He called this a serious violation of international rules that are supposed to prevent and fight terrorism. Iran is now demanding that Ukraine stop its support for these terrorist groups right away.
This accusation comes at a time when Ukraine has been accusing Iran of supplying weapons to Russia to aid in its war against Ukraine. Damirchilu dismissed these claims as baseless. He argued that the goal of such accusations was to convince the US and European countries to send more weapons to Ukraine. According to him, Iran has not interfered in the conflict and has always called for peace talks to resolve the situation.
Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that some militant groups in Syria had been working with Ukraine. These groups were reportedly coordinating efforts to fight Russian misinformation and provide medical help. One of the key figures, Mouaz Moustafa, the head of a US-backed humanitarian group, said that the Syrian militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which was previously known as Jabhat al-Nusra, attacked Syrian cities to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Moustafa called Russia a “mutual enemy” of both the militants and Ukraine.
On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said there was clear evidence that Ukraine was linked to foreign fighters in Syria. She mentioned that Ukraine was helping these militants with drones and other equipment. Additionally, reports from the Kyiv Post suggested that Ukraine’s military intelligence might have been involved in training the militants to prepare them for attacks in Syria.
The terrorists attacked Syria’s major cities, Aleppo and Hama, last week, catching the Syrian military by surprise. Russia, which is helping Syria in the conflict, responded with airstrikes on the militants, reportedly killing hundreds of them. Russia is now analyzing the situation to figure out how much help Syria needs to deal with the growing threat from these terrorist groups.
This story has raised many questions about the complex connections between Ukraine, Syria, and various militant groups. With both Ukraine and Iran accusing each other of supporting terrorism, the situation is becoming even more tangled, and the world is watching closely.
