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Iranian VP meets with Syrian Parl. speaker, vows to continue supporting Syria

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian first vice-president Es’hagh Jahangiri met with Syrian Speaker of the People's Assembly Hammoudeh Sabbagh in Damascus on Tuesday.
2019-01-29 21:01
Iran, Syria hold business forum in Damascus to discuss economic coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian-Syrian Business Forum was held in Damascus on Tuesday with First Vice-President of Iran Es’hagh Jahangiri and Prime Minister of Syria Imad Khamis in attendance.
2019-01-29 18:41
Syrian war targeted regional security, Axis of Resistance: VP Jahangiri

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The war in Syria not only targeted the Syrian nation and government but also the Axis of Resistance and the security of the region, according to the Iranian first vice-president Es’hagh Jahangiri.
2019-01-29 17:59
Tehran to build several power plants in Syria: Iran's veep

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Iran will build several power plants in Syria within the framework of a memorandum on economic cooperation with Damascus, the construction of first power plant will start in Latakia on Tuesday, Iran’s First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said Monday.
2019-01-29 11:52
Iran’s VP meets with Syrian PM to discuss economic coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Iran and Syria held a joint economic summit chaired by the Iranian First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri and Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis on Monday at the Palace of the Syrian Prime Minister in Damascus.
2019-01-28 23:43
Iranian vice-president Jahangiri arrives in Damascus for official visit

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian First Vice President Es'hagh Jahangiri arrived in Damascus on Monday afternoon to meet with high-ranking Syrian officials.
2019-01-28 19:46
Tehran-Damascus relations built away from any external interference: Syrian president

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) –The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that the relationship between Damascus and Tehran has been based on principles, morals, and respect for the will of the people to determine their fate and build their future away from any external interference.
2019-01-14 18:59
Iranian parl. delegation departs for Syria

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – An Iranian parliamentary delegation left Tehran for the Syrian capital Damascus to meet and hold talks with senior Syrian officials.
2019-01-13 14:18
Flower decoration of Hazrat Zaynab (SA) holy shrine

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Concurrent with the birth anniversary of Hazrat Zaynab (SA), Iranian benevolent people donated more than 30,000 branches of flowers. The holy shrine of Hazrat Zaynab (SA) in Zeynabieh of Damascus was ornamented with these flowers. It should be noted that the birth anniversary of Hazrat Zaynab (SA) is called “Nurse Day” in Iran.
2019-01-12 11:49
VIDEO: Syrian Army repels Israeli air attack in Damascus

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – A military source affirmed that the Syrian Air Defenses on Friday night intercepted hostile missiles launched by Israeli regime's warplanes and downed most of them, SANA reported. The aggression caused only material damage to one of the ammunition warehouses at Damascus International Airport. Here is footage of the moment when an Israeli missile was intercepted by Syrian forces. (Source: SANA)
2019-01-12 11:20
Weapons, ammo left behind by terrorists found in Damascus, Quneitra

DAMASCUS, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Authorities on Friday found weapons and ammo, some of which are British made, and vehicles of the so-called “White Helmets” group left behind by terrorists in western part of Damascus Countryside province and Quneitra countryside.
2019-01-12 10:55
Iran to open trade center in Damascus: business official

KERMANSHAH, Jan. 05 (MNA) – The Chairman of Iran-Syria Joint Economic Committee said Sat. Iran will open an economic center dubbed ‘Iranian Trade Center’ in the Syrian capital Damascus.
2019-01-05 17:43
By Mohammad Ghaderi

UAE reopens embassy in Damascus; Arabs in line to return to Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Besides the security developments in Syria that have always made headlines and the Zionist’s attacks on Syria, these days Damascus has become a hangout place for states that have not achieved much in the past few years of war against Syria.
2018-12-31 13:23
UAE airliners evaluating resuming flights to Syrian capital

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Few days after UAE reopened its embassy in Damascus, the Persian Gulf country is reported to be evaluating the possibility of national carriers resuming flights to the Syrian capital of Damascus.
2018-12-30 17:27
Kuwait joins UAE, Bahrain to reopen embassy in Damascus

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – After the UAE and Bahrain, Kuwait is the third Arab country that has announced it would reopen its embassy in Syria for the first time since 2012.
2018-12-28 18:29
UAE reopens embassy in Damascus in major boost to Bashar al-Assad's govt.

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Damascus on Thursday in a major boost to the legitimate government of Bashar al-Assad.
2018-12-27 16:14
US-made weapons found in Quneitra, Damascus countryside

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – While completing the process of combing the villages and towns in the countryside of Damascus and Quneitra, competent authorities found amounts of weapons and ammunition and medical equipment, most of which are US-made and British-made.
2018-11-05 16:03
Iranian envoy calls for boosting Tehran-Damascus economic ties

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Syria Javad Torkabadi expressed Tehran’s readiness to enhance economic ties with Damascus, and called for studying the conditions and capacities of both sides.
2018-10-15 09:42
By: Amir Hussain Rajabi Memar

Vital Syrian Nassib border crossing to open soon

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) –The Syrian transport ministry has announced the re-opening of the Nassib border crossing with Jordan Sat. after seven years of civil war.
2018-10-06 18:11
Three batches of displaced Syrians return home from Lebanon

HOMS, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Three batches of displaced persons returned on Monday from Lebanon through the border crossings of al-Dabbousia, Jdidiet Yabous and al-Zamrani.
2018-10-02 15:04
Iran to provide training courses for launching stem cell center in Syria

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – According to a Memorandum of Understanding which was signed between the officials of the two countries on Monday, Iranian experts will provide specialist training courses for Syrian physicians to establish a stem cell transplant center in Damascus.
2018-09-25 14:27
FM Zarif expresses Iran's readiness to increase economic coop. with Syria

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Foreign minister Zarif said Iran will stay with Syria in reconstruction period as it stood with the war-torn country during the eight years of the fight against terrorism.
2018-09-03 22:13
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.
2018-09-03 19:00
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.
2018-09-03 11:39
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.
2018-08-27 09:22
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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.
2018-08-26 22:58
Iran defense min. stresses need for preserving Syria’s integrity

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Defense (MoD) Brigadier General Amir Hatami stressed the need for Syria’s territorial integrity and called for the country’s sovereignty to be respected, adding Iran will not allow any third party to interfere in its bilateral relations.
2018-08-26 16:58
US security advisor says US might attack Syria again

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – United States National Security Adviser John Bolton has reportedly said that Washington is prepared to take strong military action against Syria if Damascus allegedly uses chemical weapons.
2018-08-25 14:59
Iranian economic delegation arrives in Syria

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – An Iranian economic delegation consists of senior economic experts from Iranian ministries headed by the deputy road minister has arrived in Damascus.
2018-08-13 09:39
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.
2018-07-30 17:18