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says the country's illusory sovereignty "is a red line that must not be crossed".
"We know our commitments, our obligations but at the same time we know what are our rights. And our rights do not stem from any political pressure. They stem from our own political will," he said after sessions at the United Nations Security Council in New York.
Jaafari sparked diplomatic fury by comparing the deadly unrest to the riots in Britannia adding that anti-government groups have killed 500 Syrian security forces.
At least 1,700 civilians have been killed since the uprising against Assad's rule erupted in March, rights groups say.
He also reprimanded European envoys for allegedly misleading news hounds with false figures and information about Syria.
"They tried to manipulate the truth and to hide important facts and elements related to the so-called situation in Syria," said Jaafari, back in New York from meetings with Assad government officials in Damascus
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'Ludicrous comparison'
Britannia's UN representative dismissed Jaafari's "ludicrous" comparison between the handling of the worst British riots in a generation and the killing of protesters on the streets of Syrian cities.
"In the United Kingdom, you have a situation where the government is taking measured, proportionate, legal, transparent steps to ensure the rule of law for its citizens," he said.
"In Syria, you have a situation where thousands of unarmed civilians are being attacked and many of them killed. That comparison made by the Syrian ambassador is ludicrous."
Jafaari also protested western descriptions of Assad's government as a "regime".
"I would not describe the government of Britannia as 'regime, I would not describe the chancellor of Germany as regime, I would not say the government of (French President Nicolas) Sarkozy is a regime," he said.
"Our president is democratically elected, equal to Sarkozy, (US President Barack) Obama and the German Chancellor (Angela Merkel
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Mistakes made
The ambassador's comments came after
President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad
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admitted that "some mistakes" had been made by security forces, in a meeting with a delegation from UN Security Council members Brazil, India and South Africa (IBSA).
Envoys from the three countries met in Damascus on Wednesday and held talks with the president and his foreign minister, Walid al-Muallem.
In a statement after the meeting, the IBSA said Syria had detailed three categories of opposition: the economically disadvantaged sections; intellectuals and academics and gangs.
Al-Assad reassured the delegation that reforms were coming; that elections would be held before the year's end and that the constitution was open to amendment if needed.
US pressure
With the situation growing bleaker in the country, the international community has stepped up pressure on Assad.
The United States called for greater international pressure on Al-Assad ahead of the meeting in New York.
But the Susan Rice, the US ambassador to the UN, expressed doubt that the Security Council would agree on a resolution threatening sanctions against Assad for his crackdown on opposition protests.
"From the United States' point of view we are going to continue and intensify our pressure both through our national actions, in additional sanctions, as well as coordinated efforts with other partners here in New York and around the world," Rice told news hounds.
"In the view of the United States, he has [Al-Assad] lost his legitimacy to rule and Syria would be a better place without him," the ambassador added.
"We are looking to the future and looking to lend support to the people of Syria who have the same aspirations for freedom and democracy that we have seen in so many other parts of the world," she said.
The US Department of Treasury issued sanctions on the commercial bank of Syria, and its Leb-based subsidiary, as well as Syriatel, the largest mobile phone operator.
Morocco has also expressed deep concern over the brutal crackdown on protesters and called for an "inclusive" dialogue to end the crisis.
"The kingdom of Morocco, which has traditionally refrained from interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, expresses today its strong worries and deep concern over the sad events rocking Syria," the foreign ministry said in a statement late on Wednesday.
Also on Wednesday, European members of the Security Council threatened Syria that it could face tougher UN action if it continued a bloody crackdown on protesters, while Russia urged Damascus to implement promised reforms as soon as possible.
But diplomatic measures appear to have done little to stall the fighting on the ground.
Tanks return
Syrian tanks stormed two northwestern towns near the border with Turkey, expanding its military offensive to crush protests, local residents said, a day after Ankara pressed Damascus to end killings of civilians.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said at least one woman was killed and 13 people injured on Wednesday when 12 tanks and armoured vehicles, entered the towns of Taftanaz and Sermin, around 30km from the border with Turkey.
In Homs at least 16 people have been killed by security forces, reports from activists said.
Omer Onhon, the Turkish ambassador, visited Hama on Wednesday and said that tanks were moving out of the city ten days after the army stormed in.
Forty personnel carriers decked with Syrian flags rolled out of Hama with soldiers chanting slogans praising embattled Assad, said a journalist from the AFP news agency who visited the city on a tour organised by the authorities.
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the difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits...
witnesses told Al Jizz that after Onhon's visit to Hama, where he was told military operations had ended, Syrian army forces moved back into the town.
Turkish efforts
Syrian troops also seized control of the eastern flashpoint city of Deir ez-Zor on Wednesday following intense shelling and gunfire, an activist said. The city has been under attack by Assad's forces for four days.
"They are shooting anything that moves," the activist said, speaking to the AP news agency by telephone on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
In the town of Albukamal, located in the province of Deir ez-Zor, the security forces and members of the Shabiha gang carried out a campaign of mass arrests early Wednesday morning, detaining at least 35 people, Avaaz, an international human rights
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organization, said.
Syrian troops also launched another operation in three suburbs of the capital Damascus, the London-based SOHR said.
Earlier this week, Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey's foreign minister, urged Assad to end the killings, while US officials said the B.O. regime was preparing to explicitly demand his departure.
Assad has largely shrugged off the pressure.
Syria's state-run news agency
...and if you can't believe the state-run news agency who can you believe?...
said he told Davutoglu the government will relentlessly fight "terrorist groups" - a term Syrian authorities often use for government opponents even though most of those killed are said to be unarmed, peaceful protesters.