Bashar Assad
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Zarif, Assad stress expanding ties in Syria reconstruction period
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – In a meeting between Iranian foreign minister and Syrian president, the two sides emphasized Iran's role in Syria's reconstruction.
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FM Zarif arrives in Damascus
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Syrian capital city of Damascus at the head of a senior diplomatic delegation on Monday morning.
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White Helmets delivered Chemical weapons to terrorists in Idlib: Russia
TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – A Russian defense ministry official announced on Tuesday that members of White Helmets group have delivered a large shipment of toxic substances to a warehouse used by terrorists in Idlib.
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Iran, Syria sign technical, defense coop. agreement
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and his Syrian counterpart General Ali Abdullah Ayyoub signed a bilateral agreement to develop military and defense cooperation between Tehran and Damascus.
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In meeting with Iran’s defense min.:
Bashar al-Assad stresses long-term coop. with Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami met with the Syrian president Sun., during which the two sides stressed continuing bilateral cooperation.
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Russia says Britons to stage chemical attack in Syria to blame Assad
TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The Russian Defense Ministry announced that a group of militants trained by UK private military company Olive are preparing to stage a chemical attack in Syria's Idlib to frame Assad as using chemical weapons against civilians.
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Damascus agreement with Kurds, an end to disintegration illusion: MP
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) –A Syrian Member of Parliament told Mehr News Agency that the recent agreement between Syrian government and SDC showed that the Kurds have abandoned disintegration dreams.
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By: Sajad Abedi
Russia’s strategy on Syria, US
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) –The US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit ended with many concerns. According to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement, the meeting still had positive results as the two presidents addressed Middle East problems, and reached an agreement on Syrian issues.
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Suppressing terrorism in Syria paved way for political solutions: Assad
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Syrian President Assad told Iranian diplomat on Sun. that eradication of terrorism in Syria has prepared the ground for reaching political solutions in this war-torn country.
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Locals of al-Kirk town in Daraa celebrate eliminating terrorism
DARAA, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Hundreds of locals of al-Kirk al-Sharqi town in Daraa countryside gathered at the town’s main square and celebrated the elimination of terrorist organizations after the Syrian Arab Army restored safety and security to the town.
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Lavrov:
Assad defending entire region against terrorism
MOSCOW, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that President Bashar al-Assad isn’t just defending Syria; he is defending the entire region against terrorism.
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CHP presidential candidate İnce might talk to Assad if elected
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – The presidential candidate of the main Turkish opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Muharrem İnce, said he remained indifferent toward Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while adding that the Turkish government should not act in anger against him.
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Turkey’s presidential hopeful says he would invite Assad to Ankara
TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Doğu Perinçek, the candidate in the upcoming presidential election of Turkey, told Mehr News in an interview that he sees no barrier in expanding ties between Turkey and Syria, to the point that he would invite Pres. Assad to Ankara should he become the next Turkish president.
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Syrian pres.:
Iran, Syria economic coop. main approach to resist Western plans
TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – In a meeting with Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhundi on Friday in Damascus, Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad stressed the need for boosting economic ties between the two countries and considered it as the main way to resist Western plans.
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Iran reiterates its support for Syria’s territorial integrity
TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – In a meeting with Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad, Iran's Alaeddin Boroujerdi stressed that Iran’s support for Syria’s territorial integrity and its sovereignty will continue.
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British ambassador says successful on Tehran mission
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – In his last press conference in Tehran, Nicholas Hopton, the UK envoy to Tehran, who will be replaced by Rob Macaire on Thursday, said that he had been successful in pursuing the goals in his mission to Tehran.
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Assad, Jaberi Ansari confer on Syria’s latest development
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the Special Assistant to Iran’s Foreign Minister in Political Affairs, met with Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday in Damascus to exchange views on the latest developments in Syria.
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Pres. Rouhani congratulates Pres. Assad on Syria’s Independence Day
TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani forwarded on Saturday a message of congratulations to his Syrian counterpart, President Bashar al-Assad, to felicitate the Syrian National and Independence Day.
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By: Mahmood Monshipouri
On trilateral military strikes against Syria
TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – The US surgical attacks—coordinated with France and Britain—against chemical facilities in Syria on Saturday April 13, 2018, in response to the alleged chemical weapons attacks in rebel-held Douma, fell far-short of achieving a broader goal based on a coherent strategy to deal with the Syrian civil war.
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Assad: US aggression strengthens resistance of Syrian people, govt.
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – In a telephone contact with the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad talked about the recent military move taken by US and its allies including France and UK on Syrian land and territory and said, “this military invasion will increase the will and determination of Syrian government and people in the fight against terrorism and its destruction throughout Syria.”
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Velayati:
Syria no weaker, US no stronger since outbreak of war
TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – Senior adviser to Iranian Leader Ali Akbar Velayati said in a meeting with President Bashar Assad that the 7-year-old war against Syria led by US has not weakened Syria or strengthened Americans since then.
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Russian military reports no chemical weapons used in vicinity of Syria's Douma
MOSCOW , Apr. 09 (MNA) – No chemical weapons were used in the vicinity of the city of Douma in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, and all accusations against the Syrian government troops are fake, the Russian reconciliation center for Syria said on Sunday.
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De Mistura insists on implementation of UNSC Resolution on Syria
MOSCOW, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Military strikes in the last two days have killed at least 30 people in Eastern Ghouta, the besieged suburb of Syria’s capital Damascus, where the United Nations is attempting to arrange a cease fire, UN Security Council spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Monday.
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Iran supports Syrian govt. to repel security threats
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – In an interview with MNA, Parliament Speaker Special Aide in International Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said helping Bashar Assad’s government was the best decision that Iran could make to repel threats.
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Jaberi meets Pres. Assad in Syria
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Special Assistant in Political Affairs, Hossein Jaberi Ansari, held talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Saturday.
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Turkish aggression on Afrin is nothing new: Assad
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Syrian president Bashar Assad said that the flagrant Turkish aggression on Afrin is in continuation of its aggressive policy which adopted since day first of the crisis against Syria.
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Iran to open IAU branches in Syria
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Head of Islamic Azad University board of founders said that Bashar al-Assad has requested Iran to open branches of Azad University in all the cities of Syria.
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Russia to help Assad normalize Syria: Putin’s New Year message
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin forwarded a message of congratulations to his Syrian counterpart Assad reaffirming Russia’s commitment to help Syria restore sovereignty, unity, and integrity.
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Assad:
'War on terrorism will only end when last terrorist in Syria is eliminated'
DAMASCUS, Dec. 19 (MNA) – President Bashar al-Assad said that the war on terrorism will only end when the last terrorist in Syria is eliminated, affirming that significant strides have been made in the war on terror by eliminating the main hotbeds of ISIL.
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Macron: Assad to remain in power
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Finally accepting the facts on the ground in Syria, France's Macron said France would now push for peace talks involving all parties in the six-year-old Syrian conflict, including President Bashar al-Assad.