Damascus

Diplomat:

US presence in Tanaf aimed at cutting off Iran-Syria links

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – According to a former US envoy to Syria, the reason behind the occupying presence of Americans in Syria is to cut off the main route between Damascus and Tehran.

Road Min:

End of Syria war new chapter in Tehran-Damascus economic ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – The end of the war in Syria is the beginning of a new era of economic relations between Damascus and Tehran, the Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development said.

Iran, Syria mull over boosting economic coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to Damascus and the Syrian minister of economy discussed different ways of developing cooperation between the two countries.

Explosion reported in Syrian capital of Damascus

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – According to some media outlets, an explosion has been just heard in Syria’s capital of Damascus on Tuesday morning.

Iran 2nd exclusive exhibition opened in Syria

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Iran's second specialized exhibition in Syria was opened at Damascus Intl. Exhibition Center on Tuesday in presence of Iran's Minister of Industry, Syrian Minister of Economy and some traders and investors from two countries.

Tehran seeking joint investment with Damascus: industry min.

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister said that Iran is looking for joint investment with Syria to expand exports to other countries and develop economic relations with this country.

Iranian industry min. arrives in Damascus for economic talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Heading a high-ranking delegation, Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Reza Fatemi Amin arrived in Damascus on Monday to meet with Syrian officials.

Iran to hold 2nd special fair in Syria to showcase products

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iran second special exhibition in Syria is scheduled to open in the presence of the Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Seyed Reza Fatemi Amin on Monday at the Damascus International Fair.

Tehran, Damascus enjoy highest level of cooperation: envoy

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Saying that Iran and Syria are allies of each other in the international arena, the Iranian ambassador to Damascus noted that the level of cooperation with Syria has reached the highest level.

UAE FM travels to Syria, meets with President Assad

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – According to local Syrian media, the UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has traveled to Damascus as a sign of rapprochement to Assad government for the first time since 2011.

Iranian, Syrian ministers discuss expanding scientific coop.

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Hailing the historical relations between Iranian and Syrian nations, the Iranian Acting Minister of Science expressed Iran's readiness to develop relations with Syria in the field of science and technology.

Zionist commits airstrikes against outskirts of Damascus

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Some news sources reported that the Zionists have committed an airstrike against Syrian army positions in Dimas on the outskirts of Damascus.

Arak medical, Damascus unis. discuss scientific cooperation

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – The presidents of Damascus university of Syria and Arak University of Medical Sciences of Iran discussed the expansion of bilateral scientific cooperation.

Syrian Air Force counters hostile moves near Damascus

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – The official Syrian sources reported on Friday morning that the country's air defense forces have managed to counter hostile targets near Damascus.

Sec-Gen of PFLP-GC hails Iran for supporting Resistance Axis

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Secretary-General of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) hailed Iran's principled support for the Axis of Resistance in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.

FM Amir-Abdollahian arrives in Damascus

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – The new Iranian Foreign Minister has just arrived in Damascus, which is the second destination of his first diplomatic tour to the region.

Iran parl. speaker meets with president Assad in Damascus

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met and sat down for talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad on Wednesday afternoon.

Ghalibaf stresses boosting Tehran-Damascus trade relations

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker stressed that strong trade relations between the private sector of Iran and Syria must be achieved by removing the obstacles in various economic fields.

Parl. Speaker Ghalibaf arrives in Syria

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Damascus on Tues. evening.

Iran's new ambassador to Syria meets with Pres. Assad

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Mehdi Sobhani, the new ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Syria presented his credentials to President Bashar al-Assad during a meeting in Damascus Sunday.

Islamic Jihad envoy:

Saudi aggression on Yemen serves Israeli interests

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – In a meeting with the Yemeni ambassador to Damascus, the representative of Islamic Jihad stressed that the aggression of the Saudi coalition against Yemen serves the interests of the Zionist regime.

Missile explodes near Israel's Dimona nuclear facility

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Local sources in the Palestinian occupied land reported several explosions on Thursday morning in the south of the occupied lands close to the Gaza Strip.

Damascus blast leaves 1 dead, 7 injured

TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) –A roadside bomb blast in Damascus of Syria has killed at least one person and injured seven others.

Syrian Army intercepts Israeli missile attack (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – The Syrian Army air defenses intercepted on Sunday Israeli missile aggression in the surroundings of Damascus.

Syrian air defense foils Israeli attack on Damascus (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The air defense of the Syrian Arab Army confronted on Monday the Israeli regime’s aerial aggression the western outskirts of Damascus.

Iran deplores 'unwise, unconstructive' blacklisting of Syrian

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iran has denounced the decision by the European Union to add Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad to its sanctions blacklist, calling the decision an unconstructive move that would obstruct the peace process.

Israeli regime launches aggression on Damascus

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – According to Syrian media, the Israeli regime has launched fresh airstrikes on Damascus on Tuesday night. 

Iran opens trade center in Damascus

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – The chairman of the Iran-Syria Joint Trade Committee said the Iranian trade center in Damascus has been opened in a bid to encourage bilateral economic ties.

VIDEO: Lavrov arrives in Syria to hold talks with Assad

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Leading a high-level delegation of Russian political, military and economic officials, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov landed in Damascus on Monday to held talks with President Bashar al Assad.