Bashar Assad

US drops $10 million bounty on leader of HTS

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The US is dropping a $10 million prize it had set for the arrest of the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria.

Erdogan calls for eliminating all terrorist groups in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – All terrorist groups operating in Syria must be eliminated, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a phone call with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer.

Assad releases statement for 1st time since Syria exit

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he was evacuated to Latakia to continue fighting on the evening of December 8 as terrorists were closing in on Damascus.

SDF member:

Opposition factions lack shared vision of Syria's future

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Armed groups comprising Syria's opposition forces have no shared vision of the country's political future after achieving the common goal of overthrowing President Bashar Assad, a high-ranking SDF member said.

Qatar delegation to visit Syria Sunday, diplomat says

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) –  A delegation from Qatar is due to visit Syria on Sunday for meetings with officials in its transitional government following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, a Qatari diplomat said on Friday.

Damascus, Aleppo airports resume operations

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Syria's Damascus International Airport is set to reopen on 18 December, following its closure on Sunday amid a rapid offensive by rebels who ousted President Bashar al-Assad's govornment.

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Israel launches 500 airstrikes , drops 1800 bombs on Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The fighters of the Zionist regime dropped more than 1,800 bombs on 500 targets in different areas of Syria in just a few hours.

Iran urges UNSC to stop Israel’s aggression against Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) –Iran’s top human rights official has called on the United Nations Security Council to halt Israel’s aggression against Syria and hold the occupying regime accountable for its crimes following the fall of President Bashar Assad.

Kremlin:

Russia completed its mission in Syria some time ago

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Russia assisted Syria in countering terrorists and stabilizing the situation after 2015, but subsequent actions were up to the country’s government, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Israel conducted about 480 strikes in Syria in 48 hours

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Israel is pressing ahead with its aggression against Syria, targeting multiple army positions across the Arab nation.

Major Syrian cities experience food shortages: UN

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – A number of major Syrian cities are experiencing food shortages, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said.

US says Syria should not be turned into base of terrorists

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stressed that Syria should not be allowed to become a harbor for terrorists.

Iran keeping an eye on Syria developments: Govt. spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Iran is closely monitoring the situation in Syria, Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said, reaffirming Tehran’s support for the territorial integrity of Syria and its people’s right to self-determination.

Kremlin:

Former Syrian Pres. Assad personally decided to resign

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Former President of Syria Bashar Assad made a personal decision to resign from office, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Tuesday.

Report;

Israeli tanks reach outskirts of Damascus

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The Israeli military has occupied several villages south of Damascus, with its tanks now being stationed around 20 kilometers from the outskirts of the Syrian capital, a new report says.

Israeli regime attacks Syria’s largest airbases

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The Israeli regime has hit Syria’s largest airbases, media outlets reported, citing two sources in Syria’s defense sector.

Iran, Pakistan top diplomats discuss regional developments

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) –  The Foreign Ministers of Iran and Pakistan held a telephone conversation to discuss the latest regional developments.

Kremlin:

Decision to grant asylum to Bashar al-Assad made by Putin

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The decision to grant asylum to Bashar al-Assad and his family was made by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

Russia calls for UN Security Council meeting on Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Russia has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on developments in Syria, saying that the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad raises "many questions."

Araghchi comments on Iran approach toward militants in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that Iran is closely monitoring the developments in Syria and its approach will depend on the policy militant groups in the Arab country adopt toward the Islamic Republic.

Leader to deliver speech on regional developments

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is set to deliver a speech regarding the recent developments in the region.

Syria's Assad, his family arrive in Moscow: Russian source

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow, where Russia has granted them asylum, a source in the Kremlin reported, according to Russian media.

Iran FM:

Only Syrians can decide their fate sans foreign meddling

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry issued a statement on Sunday after the Syrian government led by President Bashar Assad was toppled, stressing that only the Syrian people can decide on the fate of their country.

Syria’s Assad claimed to have been killed in plane crash

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – An aircraft, claimed to have been carrying Syrian President Bashar Assad, took off from Damascus airport when the terrorists seized control of the capital and vanished from radar mid-flight, Western media reported.

IRGC ex-chief reacts to Syria developments

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – A former chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has reacted to the recent developments in Syria.

Syrian army command declares fall of Assad’s government

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The Syrian army command has notified officers in a statement that President Bashar al-Assad’s government has fallen as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorists entered the capital Damascus.

Bashar Assad's government falls

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The government of Syrian president Bashar Assad fell early Sunday after the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorists captured the capital Damascus.

Syrian army says fighting terrorists inside Hama

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – The Syrian army says they've engaged in fierce battles to repel attacks on the city of Hama.