Accounts on social media circulated an alleged statement attributed to Syrian Foreign Minister "Asaad al-Shaibani", claiming he said: "No matter how much Israel targets us and destroys Syria's military infrastructure, our strongest weapon will remain diplomacy and strategic silence, and this is the weapon they fear most".
Kashaf followed up on the circulated claim by searching open sources with keywords and reviewing official Syrian platforms and trusted news channels. It was not established that the minister made this statement, and no trace of it was found in any official or trusted media source.
By tracing the claim's path of circulation, the Kashaf team found that its primary source is a page called "Al-Risala Al-Arabiya", a page accustomed to publishing fabricated statements and false reports attributed to Syrian government figures.
Why is the report false?
Fabricated content: Political statements were fabricated and attributed to the Syrian foreign minister regarding how to deal with Israeli strikes, without any basis in official or trusted media sources.
