The Iranian ambassador to the UN has criticized the UN General Assembly resolution against Syria, arguing that it will not contribute to the restoration of peace and security in the country, Press TV reported.
On the case of Syria, any attempt to interfere in the Syrian internal affairs would only lead to the deepening of political and social crises, Mohammad Khazaei told a UN General Assembly meeting late Thursday.
The UN General Assembly voted 137-12 on Thursday to condemn Syria for its violence against its citizens and to call for the implementation of the Arab League's plan to end the bloodshed within 15 days, DPA reported.
More than 5,000 people have been killed in Syria since unrest against the government erupted 11 months ago. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights puts the death toll at 7,200.
Khazaee said that the persistence of chaos in Syria will lead to insatiability in the Middle East, adding that mounting violence in the region will serve the interests of Israel but harm the interests of Muslims or the Arab world.
At a time when all must work to come up with a comprehensive, effective and workable solution to end the Syria crisis peacefully, this resolution, in its present form, will not help us achieve that goal, Khazaei added.
The top Iranian envoy said that the resolution would not work since it failed to take into consideration the real situation in the Middle East and in particular Syria.
He said that the resolution's failure to tackle the issue of armed groups in Syria would result in the persistence of violence and terrorism in the country and said it should be clarified which sources funnel weapons to armed groups in Syria.