IRAN THREAT: Tehran Warns Syria Of Strikes On 100+ Targets, Including Presidential Palace

Iran has reportedly warned Damascus and several other regional capitals against Syrian military intervention in Lebanon in support of Hezbollah. According to Iran's Tasnim news agency citing Lebanese media outlet U News, Tehran informed Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and Saudi Arabia that any Syrian action against Hezbollah under American pressure would trigger a broad regional conflict on Syrian soil.

The warning delivered to Damascus through Turkey included a threat that "the Iranian missile response will target more than 100 strategic sites in Syria, including the presidential palace."

The warning follows an earlier IDF alert in January that Iran and other hostile elements were attempting to assassinate Syria's president, Ahmed al-Sharaa. That warning was issued as Israel and Syria opened contacts, based on security information indicating al-Sharaa faced genuine threats and was devoting significant resources to protecting himself and stabilizing his government.

Amid ongoing Israel-Syria negotiations, Israeli defense officials have maintained that lessons from October 7 require continued IDF presence in Syrian territory. Recent discussions led by the defense minister and senior security officials concluded that Israel should not withdraw from Syrian territory or the Keter Hermon area, which is regarded as a critical protective line for Israeli communities along the border.