Turkey

Syrian government forces enter city of Kobani: Syrian Observatory

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Accompanied by Russian forces, the Syrian government troops entered the city of Kobani on Wednesday afternoon, the Syrian Observatory reported.
2019-10-16 22:26
Russia ready to assist dialogue between Turkey, Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Russia is ready to assist in the establishment of practical cooperation between Damascus and Ankara on the basis of the 1998 Adana Agreement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.
2019-10-16 18:30
Western coalition was pushing toward dismembering Syria: Russian FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that the US-led Western coalition in northern Syria kept prodding the Kurds to create quasi-state entities and towards conflict with Arab tribes.
2019-10-16 17:38
Erdogan says he won't meet with Pence and Pompeo

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told that he will not meet with Vice President Mike Pence, who is currently leading a delegation with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Turkey to discuss a ceasefire in northern Syria.
2019-10-16 16:06
Canada halts weapons sales to Turkey after Syria offensive: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Canada has temporarily suspended new export permits to Turkey in light of the country’s military incursion into northern Syria, according to a report.
2019-10-16 15:58
US accuses Turkey’s Halkbank of violating Iran sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – US prosecutors on Tuesday charged Turkey’s majority state-owned Halkbank with taking part in a multibillion-dollar scheme to evade US sanctions against Iran.
2019-10-16 10:45
Iran ready to mediate in Yemen if S Arabia accepts: Larijani

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that Tehran is ready to mediate in the issue of Yemen if Riyadh gives the nod.
2019-10-16 10:00
Syrian army takes control of Manbij

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Syrian SANA news agency says the Syrian army on Tuesday completed their deployment to the city of Manbij and its surroundings in Aleppo province’s northeastern countryside previously held by Kurdish SDF forces.
2019-10-15 22:58
Iran has not done any hostile action in region: Qatari FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Qatari foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has said that Iran’s behavior is not a threat to the region.
2019-10-15 21:24
Imperative now is to end incursion into Syria: Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged Turkey once again to end its attack on northern Syria and return to ADANA agreement with the Syrian government.
2019-10-15 20:17
US imposes new sanctions on Turkey over Syria offensive

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The US has imposed new sanctions against Turkish officials and institutions over the country's incursion into northern Syria, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and VP Mike Pence announced on Monday.
2019-10-15 10:17
Syrian army enters northern city of Manbij: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Units of the Syrian Army have entered the city of Manbij in the northeastern of Aleppo, which was previously held by Kurdish SDF forces.
2019-10-14 21:39
Iranian lawmakers slam Turkish aggression against Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Members of the Iranian Parliament have condemned the offensive by the Turkish military and allied militants against the northern parts of Syria.
2019-10-14 16:45
MP calls for intl. bodies to avert killing of Kurds in Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Member Hossein-Ali Haji Daligani urged international bodies to interfere with Turkey’s operation in north Syria to stop the killing of civilian Kurds.
2019-10-14 13:44
US to pull about 1,000 troops from Syria's North due to Turkish offensive

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the US will be pulling out around 1,000 troops from Syria's north, calling it a part of a "deliberate withdrawal".
2019-10-13 17:22
VIDEO: Protests in front of Turkish embassy against Syria attack

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – A group of Iranian Kurds gathered in front of Turkey’s embassy in Tehran on Saturday to express opposition to Ankara’s recent military incursion into northeast regions of Syria.
2019-10-13 11:28
France suspends arms export to Turkey

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – France made a decision to suspend export of arms to Turkey that can be used during Ankara’s military operation in Syria, the joint statement of foreign and defense ministries says.
2019-10-13 10:15
Iraqi FM warns of consequences of Turkish incursion on Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim warned that Turkey’s attack on Syrian regions will bear many consequences including strengthening the ability of terrorists to reorganize their remnants.
2019-10-12 21:10
Protecting Syrian nation, govt. Iran’s fundamental policy: Velayati

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – “Iran’s main policy is to support the Syrian nation and government and to defend their rightful stances,” Senior Adviser to Iran's Leader Ali Akbar Velayati said in a meeting with Syrian Ambassador to Tehran Adnan Hassan Mahmoud on Saturday.
2019-10-12 19:21
Putin urges foreign military forces to leave Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Syria must be freed from foreign military presence, Russian President Vladimir Putin according to Russian news agencies.
2019-10-12 16:27
Iran supporter of Syria’s territorial integrity: MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – "The Islamic Republic of Iran backs Syria’s territorial integrity and does not believe in invasion or military interference," Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee, Hossein Naghavi Hosseini said on Saturday.
2019-10-12 15:27
Trilateral talks on Syria may be postponed till November: Kazakh FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The next international meeting on Syria, planned to be held in Kazakhstan’s capital, may be postponed until November, Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi told reporters on Saturday.
2019-10-12 15:15
Controversial reports on Turkish forces control on Ras al-Ayn

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Turkey-backed so-called Syrian National Army (SNA) captured Ras al-Ayn town center from the People's Protection Units (YPG), security sources said Saturday.
2019-10-12 14:36
Arab League Council to hold emergency meeting on Turkish operation in Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The Council of the League of Arab States on Saturday will hold an emergency meeting at the level of foreign ministers to discuss the situation around the Turkish military operation in northern Syria.
2019-10-12 11:52
Kayhan Kalhor cancels Istanbul concert amid Turkey incursion against Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The acclaimed Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor has canceled his Istanbul concert after the army of the neighboring country launched its long-threatened offensive on Syria's soil.
2019-10-12 10:27
VIDEO: Adana agreement still valid, Zarif tells TRT World

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Turkey's TRT World that the Adana Agreement between Turkey and Syria, which is still valid, can be the better path to achieve security. Iran can help bring together the Syrian Kurds, the Syrian Govt., and Turkey so that the Syrian Army together with Turkey can guard the border, Zarif added.
2019-10-12 10:10
Iran has better options for Turkey on Syria: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, while stressing that security will not be achieved through acts of aggression and invasion against Syria, said his country has offered better options to Turkey to settle the issue.
2019-10-12 09:02
Ayatollah Khatami warns Turkey of ‘quagmire’ in northern Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami described Turkey’s so-called Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria as an ‘aggression’, asking Ankara to withdraw forces from Syria.
2019-10-11 14:24
Russia will push for Turkish-Syrian dialogue: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Russia plans to push for dialogue between the Syrian and Turkish governments following an incursion by Turkish troops into Syria, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.
2019-10-10 13:59
Iran calls for an immediate end to Turkey's attacks on Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Expressing concern about Turkey’s military action inside the Syrian territory and regarding the humanitarian situation and dangers threatening the civilians, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran called for an immediate end to the attacks and withdrawal of Turkish troops from the Syrian territory in an statement on Thursday.
2019-10-10 13:33