The Iranian Foreign Ministry has issued a formal statement condemning Israel’s recent air and ground operations in Syria, accusing the “Zionist entity” of targeting civilian infrastructure, scientific research centers, and national defense sites in multiple Syrian provinces, including Damascus, Hama, Homs, and Daraa.
The condemnation follows a wave of precision Israeli strikes believed to be part of Operation Days of Repentance, a campaign designed to eliminate remnants of Iranian and Hezbollah infrastructure in Syria following the collapse of the Assad regime.
Tehran claims that the strikes damaged civilian and research facilities, but Israeli defense officials have stated that all targets struck were military in nature, including weapons depots, drone assembly sites, and command centers used by IRGC and Hezbollah operatives.
Strategic Objectives: Neutralizing the Iran-Hezbollah Network
Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, Israel has intensified its military efforts to prevent the reconstitution of Iranian proxy forces on its northern front. The strikes across Homs, Daraa, and Hama reportedly targeted underground weapons bunkers, surveillance installations, and radar facilities used to coordinate attacks on Israeli territory.
These actions form part of Israel’s doctrine of preemptive defense, aimed at ensuring that no terror-supporting regime—whether Iranian or Turkish-backed—gains strategic depth in Syria.
While Iran accuses Israel of targeting “scientific research,” Israeli intelligence has repeatedly exposed such facilities as dual-use complexes where missile and drone components are developed under the guise of academia.
Iran’s Predictable Outrage—and Hypocrisy
Iran’s public denunciation comes as no surprise. For years, the Islamic Republic has used Syrian territory as a forward base, transferring precision-guided munitions to Hezbollah, building drone factories, and establishing military outposts near the Israeli border—often disguised as civilian or medical infrastructure.
Israel has consistently warned that it will not allow Syria to become another front in Iran’s regional war of aggression. The IDF has carried out hundreds of strikes over the past decade to degrade Iranian capabilities, most of them without escalation—a testament to the precision of Israel’s targeting and its commitment to avoiding civilian casualties.
What Was Hit?
Sources familiar with the operation indicate that the latest Israeli strikes destroyed:
- A suspected IRGC drone development facility near Homs.
- A Hezbollah-run logistics depot outside Daraa.
- A communications hub linked to Iranian military operations near Damascus.
- Radar installations used to monitor IDF activity across the Golan Heights.
These sites were part of a broader effort to rebuild Iran’s forward-operating capacity in post-Assad Syria—an effort Israel has vowed to crush.
Conclusion: Deterrence, Not Escalation
Iran’s condemnation may resonate in UN halls, but on the ground, it reflects a regime frustrated by its inability to protect its assets from Israel’s growing reach. The strikes show that Israel retains total air superiority and the will to act decisively when its security is threatened.
As the war against Iran’s terror network continues, Israel’s message is consistent: It will strike wherever threats emerge—and no amount of bluster from Tehran will change that reality.
