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Syria's top diplomat, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, condemned both Iran and Israel while speaking at the Arab League Council of Foreign Ministers meeting, according to state news agency Sana. He said Damascus rejects the use of Arab territory by Iran to settle disputes or as a platform for attacks against other states. Shaibani said Syria supports dialogue and closer security and economic cooperation with neighbouring Arab states, signaling Damascus's effort to distance itself from Tehran's regional activities amid the ongoing Iran-Israel-US confrontation.