DUBAI, December 2. /TASS/. Israel has a huge hand in spreading terrorism in Islamic countries, hoping to destabilize these areas, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said during a phone conversation with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

"Speaking about the activation of terrorist groups in northern Syria, Pezeshkian stated that the spread of instability and terrorism in the [Middle East] region does not serve the interests of any country, and all nations in the region should participate in the fight against this dangerous activity. <...> Pezeshkian also emphasized the role of the Zionist regime in the spread of instability and terrorism in the Islamic world," Pezeshkian's press service said in a statement.

The Qatari emir pointed out that "the situation in Syria once again proves that stability and security in Syria can only be achieved through dialogue and a political solution." Doha "is ready to play its role in establishing peace in Syria," he noted.

On the morning of November 27, the Jabhat al-Nusra extremist group (banned in Russia) launched a large-scale attack on a broad front in northern Syria. According to a statement by the Syrian Armed Forces’ Command, the terrorists attempted to attack villages and towns under the protection of the Syrian army and military facilities, continuing to target government forces' positions. The Syrian army launched an operation to repel the raid. On November 30, the country’s armed forces’ command stated that the army was conducting strikes on the positions of terrorists who had infiltrated many neighborhoods in the city of Aleppo and was awaiting reinforcements. According to the Syrian Defense Ministry’s statement, the army was forced to reorganize its forces to protect the lives of civilians and troops and prepare for a counterattack.