Al-Jaafari asserted that western states are a primary element of the crisis in Syria, and that these states are finally acknowledging the presence of terrorists in Syria to keep up with reality, but this is merely a tactical step, not a strategic step.

He noted that the US isn‘t part of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and therefore has no right to lecture anyone about this issue, noting that the US always ensures that any draft resolution related to it does not prosecute US soldiers for the war crimes they committed around the world.