Any Western military action against Tehran-ally Syria would threaten the stability and security of the region, Iran’s Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan warned Tuesday.

Any Western military action against Tehran-ally Syria would threaten the stability and security of the region, Iran's Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan warned Tuesday.

"In case of military action against Syria, the region's security and stability will be threatened," Dehqan told the official IRNA news agency.

"This definitely will not be in the interest of those fanning violence," the brigadier general said, referring to Western backers of the militant groups.

Iran has increasingly warned in recent days against Western military intervention in Syria.

Dehqan on Tuesday also appeared to express doubt over a ground operation by the US.

"I believe the experience gathered with attacks and military presences in Iraq and Afghanistan will prevent America from committing another mistake and falling into another quagmire," he said.