Khaddam stated, “The matter is linked to major countries, so if these countries want to save the Syrian people, end their suffering, and empower them to build a democratic civil state, the days of the Assad regime are numbered. If there is no military action, the issue will extend to months or more.” He pointed out that there are other solutions to resolve the Syrian crisis, but they are outside the Security Council, emphasizing that the responsibility for the Syrian file falls on the group of countries that undermined the legitimacy of the regime and called for Bashar al-Assad to step down from the beginning. This is especially true as what is happening in Syria reflects on the region and the interests of these countries.
Khaddam explained that Iran is the one leading the regime in Syria, and everyone knows its ambitions and strategy aimed at controlling the region and its resources. He noted that the international community has various options, including forming an international military coalition.
He called on Western countries to prepare for what he called the “post-Annan plan phase,” indicating that the world knows that Bashar does not adhere to the plan. On the same day the Security Council issued a resolution supporting the Annan plan, 30 people were killed in Homs, Hama, and Idlib. On the second day, around 60 people were killed. He confirmed that this murderer and criminal does not view the matter from a legal perspective but rather sees it through his bloodshed, which has become a threat to Syria and the entire region.