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Tehran-Damascus relations strategic, progressive: envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – The ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Syria described Tehran-Damascus relations as strategic, saying that the ties are improving day by day.

Russian top brass:

Six Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli airstrike near Damascus

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Six Syrian servicemen were killed and another three wounded in an Israeli missile strike on defence facilities at airfields near Damascus, a senior Russian defence official told reporters on Monday.

Israeli regime conducts new aggression against Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Local media on Monday afternoon reported that several explosions were heard in the sky of Damascus, the capital of Syria while local Syrian media said that the Israeli regime carried out airstrikes on the capital.

Syrian air defense shot down 2 Israeli missiles, 4 bombs

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Syrian air defense systems destroyed two cruise missiles and four guided bombs launched by Israel's F-16 fighters at the airports of Damascus and Al-Dimas on Friday.

Turkish official says ties level with Syria could enhance

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – An assistant to the head of the Justice and Development Party in Turkey says that the level of relations with Damascus can increase.

VP Mokhber:

Fighting terrorism must not harm Syria territorial integrity

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Respecting the territorial integrity of Syria has been Tehran's policy in recent years, Iran’s First Vice President said, stressing that fight against terrorism should not harm the territorial integrity of Syria.

Syria envoy criticizes continuation of anti-Damascus policies

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Syria’s permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Bassam Sabbagh criticized Wednesday that some countries continue their hostile policy and politicize the chemical file in Syria.

FM Amir-Abdollahian to Resistance leaders :

Getting closer to Zionists betrayal of Palestinians' cause

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Getting closer to the Zionist regime is a betrayal of the cause of the Palestinians in confronting the aggression of this regime, the Iranian Foreign Minister said in Damascus.

Syria, Iran discuss means to boost joint cultural relations

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Syria and Iran have discussed means to activate cultural relations between and to benefit from Iranian cinematic experiences and cultural exchange.

Tehran, Damascus discuss activation of investment processes

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – In a meeting with officials of Syria's Tartus city, an Iranian economic delegation reviewed the activation of investment capacities and opportunities as well as the development of Tehran-Damascus economic relations.

Damascus Intl. Airport to resume activity on June 23

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Syria’s Ministry of Transport announced on Wednesday that Damascus International Airport will be put into service as of tomorrow, Thursday.

Russia’s deputy UN envoy:

Israeli air strikes on Damascus airport 'unacceptable'

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Dmitry Polyansky has said Israeli air strikes on the Damascus airport were unacceptable and bore potential to escalate tensions throughout the region.

Russia summons Israeli envoy over Damascus airport airstrikes

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister has summoned the Zionist ambassador to Moscow to provide clarifications on a strike on Damascus International Airport last week.

Israeli regime carries out new aggression in Syria

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – The Syrian army's air defense early on Friday morning confronted a new Israeli military aggression on the suburb of Damascus.

Syrian Army intercepts Israeli missile attack

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Syrian air defenses have shot down eight missiles fired by the Zionist regime against military bases in Al-Kiswah city in the Rif Dimashq in Southern Syria.

Tehran, Damascus discuss boosting coop. in health sector

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education, who is on a visit to Damascus, discussed boosting cooperation between Syria and Iran in the field of health sector development with his Syrian counterpart.

2 bomb blasts in S Damascus leaves several killed, injured

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – A number of Syrian citizens were killed and several others were injured when two bombs exploded simultaneously on the outskirts of the city of Al Kiswah, south of Damascus.

Syria rejects talks with Turkey until policies change

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riad Haddad on Sunday said that his country's officials have no plan for starting talks with Turkish officials on resolving their disputes until Ankara changes its policies toward Damascus.

Russia strongly condemns recent Israeli attack in Syria

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman strongly condemned yesterday's Israeli air raid on areas in the suburb of Damascus.

VP Mokhber felicitates Syrian PM on Natioanl Day

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President congratulated Syria's national day to Prime Minister of the country.

Syrian air defenses intercept hostile targets in W Damascus

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – The air defense of the Syrian army countered airstrikes launched by the Zionist regime in Western Damascus, shooting down most of the missiles.

Car bomb blasts in southern Syria

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – Syrian sources on Tuesday reported that a car bomb exploded in the Syrian city of Qatana on the southwestern outskirts of Damascus.

Syria rejects received normalizing ties letter from Turkey

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Some sources in Syria foreign ministry denied a recent report by a Turkish newspaper that Syria had received a message from Ankara to normalize relations.

Deadly fire rips through shopping mall in Syria, 11 killed

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Syrian sources reported that 11 people were killed and seven others were injured as a result of outbreak of a fire at a commercial complex in Damascus on Tuesday.

3 Syrian soldiers martyred in Israeli aggression on Damascus

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Three soldiers were martyred in Israeli missile aggression on some points in Damascus vicinity, the Syrian military said on Thursday.

Syrian defenses confront Israeli missile attack on Damascus

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Syria’s air defenses have intercepted and confronted an Israeli regime's missile attack on Damascus’ countryside.

Oman stood by Syria during anti-terror fight: Mekdad

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has said that relations with the Sultanate of Oman have continued and have not been severed…The Sultanate has stood by Syria in its war against terrorism.

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.