US will face ‘harsh consequences’ if intervenes in Syria over chemical weapons use: Iran

After the meeting,Obama spoke by phone with Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain,which has accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons on a large scale. A statement from Cameron’s office said if the use of chemical weapons by Syria would “merit a serious response” echoing French calls that “force” be used if the claims are confirmed.

But the Iranian military leader warned Washington,its Western allies and Israel against playing with “fire”. “The terrorist war underway in Syria was planned by the United States and reactionary countries in the region against the resistance front (against Israel),” Fars quoted Jazayeri as saying.

“Despite this,the government and people of Syria have achieved huge successes. “Those who add fire to the oil will not escape the vengeance of the people,” added Jazayeri. Foes of the Damascus regime say Syrian forces unleashed a chemical attack Wednesday on areas southwest and east of the capital,killing hundreds of people. The regime of President Bashar al-Assad denies the accusations,saying instead that rebel fighters have used chemical weapons in the 29-month conflict.