Astana Peace Talks

Zarif in Davos:

Iran would cooperate with Saudis in bringing security to ME

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Javad Zarif told a meeting in Davos time will show how president-elect Donald Trump would act upon Iran and the JCPOA, but definitely Obama failed to act honestly as well.
2017-01-18 21:25
Jaberi Ansari, Bogdanov discuss Astana in phone call

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s deputy-FM for Arab and African Affairs has talked the future meeting in Astana with his Russian counterpart.
2017-01-18 20:52
Velayati:

Reactionary regimes to be excluded from Astana meeting

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution has said the US has no right to participate in Astana meeting, since it had been arming terrorists in Syria.
2017-01-18 16:03
Zarif:

Iran would not welcome US in Astana meeting

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has told reporters in Davos Iran actively opposes a US participation in Syrian peace talks in Astana, to be held January 23-24.
2017-01-18 15:07
Velayati:

Iran adamantly against US presence in Astana talks

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Leader’s senior adviser Velayati, while pointing to role of US in equipping terrorists in Syria, said Iran was strenuously opposed to presence of Americans in upcoming Astana talks on Syrian situation.
2017-01-18 13:16
US not to assume 'any role' in Astana meeting

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Head of Iran's SNSC Ali Shamkhani said the US participation in management, leadership and guidance of political initiatives in the Syrian crisis is totally impossible.
2017-01-18 12:13
Aleppo liberation, ceasefire keys to restoring peace to Syria

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said liberation of Aleppo and establishment of ceasefire were two important steps toward the restoration of peace and stability in Syria.
2017-01-18 11:44
Jaberi discusses Astana meeting with Mekdad, UN envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s deputy FM Jaberi Ansari in a meeting with Syrian FM Faisal Mekdad and a phone conversation with UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, discussed the latest details on the upcoming Astana talks on Syrian situation.
2017-01-18 10:50
UN to attend Astana meeting on Syria

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (MNA) –The United Nations will be represented on January 23 at the Astana peace talks between actors in the Syrian conflict, the organization confirmed on Tuesday.
2017-01-18 10:38
Iran, Syria sign 5 MoUs

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – VP Is'hagh Jahangiri and Syrian PM Imad Khamis have sit in a meeting to sign MoUs which will provide Syrian side access to Iran’s technical capabilities.
2017-01-17 13:10
Shamkhani, Russian counterpart discuss Syrian developments

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Head of Iran's SNSC Ali Shamkhani and Russia's Nikolai Patrushev discussed in a phone call on Monday night the latest political, security and military developments in Syria.
2017-01-17 11:52
Lavrov, Zarif discuss coordination of Syria peace talks in phone call

MOSCOW, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Russian foreign minister and his Iranian counterpart Zarif discussed in a phone call on Monday the situation in Syria and the preparation for intra-Syrian peace talks in Astana
2017-01-17 08:58