Chemical Weapons

Moscow:

Washington seeks to retract withdrawing its forces from Syria

MOSCOW, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow had the impression that the United States was trying to back down from withdrawing its forces from Syria.

Iran slams US adverse role in failure of OPCW Review Conf.

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iran in an address to the OPCW 4th Review Conference has condemned the US destructive polices in violation of all international agreements, saying Washington is not fit to object to the decisions of OPCW member states.

Zarif rebukes ‘West’s pattern’ in addressing terrorism

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the US and its regional allies for double standards in addressing terrorism. His criticism comes in the wake of the recent chemical attack in the Syrian city of Aleppo.

Iran slams chemical attack in Aleppo

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran has strongly denounced a chemical attack on the residential areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo.

US, biggest violator of Chemical Weapons Convention: Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Iran in an address to the CWC review conference has recounted all instances in which US has violated the Chemical Weapons Convention, reminding the intl. community that the country has not yet completed the destruction of its chemical weapons stockpile.

Zarif slams US ‘obscene, dangerous’ chemical warfare claims

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif has denounced the US’ “obscene” and “dangerous” accusations that Tehran has failed to declare ‘a toxic arms program’ to the OPCW in breach of the Chemical Weapons Convention.

Russian FM:

OPCW report on Syria drafted with violations

MOSCOW, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said the report of OPCW on Syria was drafted with numerous violations and is contrary to the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the OPCW’s principles of confidentiality.

Russian MoD:

Terrorists transport chlorine containers to Hama to stage new chemical provocation

LATTAKIA, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry revealed information confirming that terrorist organizations have transported two containers of chlorine substance to a granary , west of Hama province to stage a new chemical attack and accuse the Syrian Arab Army of launching it.

Moscow worried about possible chemical provocations by terrorists in Syria

MOSCOW, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry expressed worry about information on possible chemical provocations by terrorist groups in Syria in order to accuse the Syrian Arab army.

Mikdad:

Syria never used, not to use chemical weapons

DAMASCUS, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Dr. Fayssal Mikdad stressed that Syria didn’t have used and won't use chemical weapons and it is adhered to achieving international peace and security despite all threats by terrorist organizations and their backers.

Hatami warns of emerging Hitlers due to inaction against law violations

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said that if the world does not adopt measures against international law violations, new Hitlers will emerge.

Iran raps ‘attribution mechanism’ as being beyond OPCW duties

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s envoy to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) criticized the adoption of a new mechanism that assigns blame for chemical attacks, saying such decision is outside the responsibilities of the world’s chemical weapons watchdog.

Iran urges intl. community to persuade Israel to destroy chemical arsenal

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry official has called on international community to persuade Israeli regime and some other non-CWC member countries to destroy their arsenal of chemical weapons as soon as possible.

Lavrov:

US presence in Syria illegal, violates UN resolutions

NEW YORK, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said that Western states are working to topple legitimate governments and replace international reference points to achieve their own political interests.

Russian MoD:

Terrorists prepare for staging chemical provocation in Idleb

MOSCOW, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Russian Ministry of Defense revealed reliable information which affirms that terrorist groups transported canisters containing chlorine gas to the area of Basanqoul, 20 km to the southwest of Idleb City in framework of their preparations for staging a chemical attack with the aim of accusing the Syrian Arab Army of it.

IRGC's measures proves Iran’s precise missile and intelligence

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Tehran's interim Friday prayers leader Kazem Sedighi said that recent IRGC’s strike on headquarters of a terror group demonstrates Iran’s precise missiles and intelligence.

Khoshroo:

Three guarantor states determined to eliminate all terrorists

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Permanent Representative of Iran to the UN said that Iran, Russia and Turkey, as three guarantor states, are determined to continue cooperation to eliminate all terrorists.

Chemical weapons provocation in Syria to start today: Russia

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Chief spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Saturday that Terrorists in Idlib are prepared for a provocation involving chemical weapons.

Al-Jaafari:

Liberating Idleb to be last nail in coffin of terrorism

NEW YORK, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Syria’s Permanent Representative at the UN Bashar al-Jaafari said that Syria is determined to combat terrorism and liberate all Syrian territory from terrorists and foreign occupation in all its forms.

Putin to discuss possible Idlib provocation in Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Sunday that Russian President Putin will discuss with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts the plot of anti-Syrian countries to stage a chemical attack on a Syrian city and then blame Assad.

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.

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.

Iran’s envoy:

Incomplete disarmament of US WMDs threatens intl. security

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) expressed regret over incomplete disarmament of the United States’ weapons of mass destruction (WMD), saying that this is a threat to international peace and security.

Iran’s defense min.:

Israel a threat to world’s peace, security

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian defense minister has described the Israeli regime’s stockpiled nuclear, chemical and biological weapons as a threat to world’s peace and security.

Zarif calls on US, Israel to destroy chemical, nuke arsenals

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif has called for coordinated global pressure against US and Israel for the destruction of the two regime’s entire arsenals of chemical and nuclear weapons.  

Russian MoD warns of new fabricated chemical provocation in Deir Ezzor

MOSCOW, Jun. 12 (MNA) –The Russian Defense Ministry has revealed that terrorist organizations have brought canisters containing chlorine to the town of Jafra field in Deir Ezzor province to stage another chemical attack and accuse the Syrian army of it.

Foreign interventions postpone peace in Syria: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned the unilateral military action [of US, UK, and France] against Syria as a measure postponing the attainment of peace in the war-torn country.