Tehran – Mohammad Reza Rauf Sheibani, Iran’s special envoy for Syrian issues, has condemned escalated violence in Syrian coastal regions, labeling atrocities against civilians as “shocking” and calling for international accountability.
In a series of posts on Tuesday’s official X account, Sheibani highlighted Iran’s unwavering support for Syrian sovereignty, urging decisive action against perpetrators of violence.
“The intensity and massive scale of the atrocities against innocent civilians in Syrian coastal provinces are extremely vigilant,” Sheibani writes, referring to recent genocides recorded in areas such as Latakia and Tartus.
“We spread our sincere sympathy to the families of our victims and pray for their resilience in this tragedy.”
The envoy directly linked violence to wider regional instability, stressing that “violence targeting Syrian minority communities can be completely condemned,” arguing that those responsible must face justice.
He reiterated Iran’s position that Syrian interim government should prioritize “serious and effective measures” to stop disorder and prosecute orchestrators of violence.
Sheibani repeated Iran’s commitment to Syrian territorial integrity, warning that long-term instability would fill the “Zionist regime” and extremist groups reportedly involved in the massacres in the majority of Alawite regions.
“The turmoil in Syria only serves terrorists and threatens regional peace,” he notes, hinting at the spread of graphic videos showing executions and arson attacks in coastal Arab regions.
According to the so-called Syrian Human Rights Observatory, the recent clashes between the military and opposition groups deployed at Hayat Taharil al-Sham (HTS) have killed more than 1,000 civilians.
Local reports describe extremists who have abandoned their bodies remotely to hide their evidence in order to sue international intervention.
“They film their crimes and celebrate them. We demand non-supported investigations,” said the survivor, who emphasized the psychological toll of the conflict.