Syria's newly appointed foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, warned Iran on Tuesday against spreading chaos in Syria, a few days after Iran's Supreme Leader threw his weight behind another regime change in the Arab country.

"Iran must respect the will of the Syrian people and the sovereignty and safety of the country, and we warn them against spreading chaos in Syria and we also hold them responsible for the consequences of the recent statements," the Syrian minister said in a post on X.

His remarks came shortly after Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei openly opposed Syria's new government, spoke of the need to overthrow it, and announced plans to form a group to combat the Damascus administration.