According to Nakamitsu, in early May, a team from the “Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)” traveled to Syria and, after visiting several sites, is now preparing a report indicating that a significant quantity of undeclared chemical weapons, related materials, and associated documentation, including evidence of chemical munitions that had not previously been declared, has been discovered. She also claimed that missiles had been found that were of the same type as those used in the August 2013 chemical attack on the Syrian city of Ghouta.
This purportedly security-enhancing report was released only a short time after the visit to Syria and at a moment when the international body's track record of issuing biased and commissioned reports aligned with Western interests once again raises questions about the integrity of global monitoring institutions. The timing of the report, coinciding with the rapid developments in West Asia and US efforts to rescue the Zionist regime, disarm the Resistance, and justify new rounds of military adventurism, has further deepened these doubts.
From Alleged Discovery to Political Whitewashing: Project of Cleansing Terrorism's Image
The UN report on Syrian chemical weapons is being presented with extensive detail and broad media amplification, yet the insistence on attributing these weapons to the Assad government before the completion of the necessary reviews and investigations, as well as the emphasis on the role of the Jolani government in the alleged discoveries, warrants serious scrutiny.
In this context, “Vasily Nebenzya”, Russia’s representative to the UN, stated: “It is not surprising that the OPCW, without conducting sufficient investigations, is rushing to point the finger at a particular party regarding the materials recently discovered.”
Given the OPCW’s history of being repeatedly accused of producing selective and commissioned reports, and considering how such reports have been used in cases such as the 2003 occupation of Iraq and dozens of US-led wars around the world, the latest report appears less reflective of objective truth and more aligned with Western policies aimed at whitewashing terrorism, namely the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham government led by Jolani.
This interpretation is reinforced as European countries speak of lifting sanctions on Syria, the US announces expanded relations with Damascus, and “Tom Barrack” is appointed as Trump’s special envoy for Iraq and Syria. This process of political rehabilitation is unfolding even as reports continue to describe severe security and economic conditions in parts of Syria, particularly in Alawite-populated areas.
Diverting Public Attention from US and Zionist Regime Occupation
This alleged report has emerged while two major developments are underway in Syria. On one hand, the Zionist regime continues to occupy areas stretching from the Golan Heights to the outskirts of Damascus and continues bombing Syrian security, military, and economic infrastructure. On the other hand, the US is seeking to expand its presence in Syria in pursuit of dominance over energy resources and the transformation of the country into a base for its regional operations.
In this context, the report could serve as a tool for justifying the Zionist regime’s occupation and aggressions under the pretext of eliminating Syria’s unconventional weapons, a narrative that seeks to recast an occupying regime as an actor claiming to safeguard global security. The US, meanwhile, can use such allegations and the cover of cooperation with the UN to legitimize the continuation of its occupation and exploitation of Syrian resources.
This scenario appears even more plausible as reports emerge of a renewed activation of Daesh terrorist group, allegedly supported by Jolani, the US, and the Zionist regime, for operations targeting regional security.
Engineering Insecurity Through Disarmament of Resistance
A key point is that since ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Storm’, and particularly since the Ramadan war and the extensive scale of US-Zionist crimes, including the martyrdom of 168 students from Minab alongside the deaths of tens of thousands of children in Gaza and Lebanon, a global wave of opposition to the US and Zionists has taken shape. In contrast, the steadfastness of the Resistance Front has presented a new model of asymmetric warfare that enjoys broad support from global public opinion.
Having failed to achieve meaningful gains against the pillars of the Resistance through either military means or diplomacy, the US now faces a reality in which Iran has become a decisive actor in regional equations, while its intelligent management of the Strait of Hormuz has created a new structure in global relations. Alongside this, Resistance groups from Iraq and Lebanon to Yemen and Palestine have become influential components in regional decision-making.
Under these circumstances, it appears that the US, through a new case-building effort against the Resistance and by advancing claims of hidden chemical weapons within the Assad government, which had been regarded as an ally of the Resistance, is seeking to damage the image of the Resistance and increase pressure for the disarmament of these groups. The ultimate objective of this approach is to leave regional countries defenseless against the Zionist regime while simultaneously increasing pressure on Iran during negotiations.
The premature statements of “Tammy Bruce”, US representative and deputy representative to the UN, who identified the Assad government as responsible for chemical concealment before investigations had been completed, may serve as evidence of such a design—a design whose ultimate aim is the disarmament of Resistance groups and the creation of conditions for action against Iran.
Claims of a trilateral agreement among the US, Lebanon, and the Zionist regime to disarm Hezbollah; Tom Barrack’s mission in Iraq to disarm Resistance groups; Grossi’s biased report on Iran’s nuclear activities; and Trump’s repeated assertions about preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons together form components of this broader scenario. Simultaneously, this scenario sidelines the issue of the Zionist regime’s covert nuclear activities and its crimes in Gaza and the West Bank, while even placing the massacre of Minab’s students within a broader effort to whitewash and justify a new phase of hostile measures against Iran.
Repeating a Familiar Pattern Under Guise of International Reports
Overall, what is evident in the UN’s alleged report regarding Syrian chemical weapons during the Assad era bears striking similarities to the claims advanced by the White Helmets in previous years, as well as to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s selective reports on Iran, reports that have consistently raised serious questions about the professional integrity and impartiality of these institutions.
This is particularly noteworthy given that such reports are released precisely at moments when the US is more actively than ever seeking to justify, whitewash, normalize, and legitimize its own actions and crimes, as well as those of the Zionist regime.
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