Saeed Jalili, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (left) with Syrian President Bashar Assad (right) in Damascus. Undated. Photo: Iran Daily Brief.

Ynet – Syrian President Bashar Assad commented for the first time Sunday on the recent airstrike in his country, blaming Israel and saying the attack was aimed at weakening and destabilizing Syria.

Syria’s state news agency SANA said Assad made the remarks in a meeting with Saeed Jalili, Iran‘s national security council secretary, at the Syrian capital.

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