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FM spox. condoles martyrdom of embassy staffer in Damascus

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has expressed condolences for the martyrdom of Davoud Bitaraf, a local staff member of Iran's embassy in Damascus, Syria.

Turkish president to visit Syria in next two weeks

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – According to a report by local Turkish media, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to visit Syria in the next two weeks.

US diplomats arrive in Damascus to meet new Syria rulers

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – A senior delegation of US diplomats has arrived in Syria to speak directly to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led rulers.

Iranian embassy in Damascus will soon resume its ops: envoy

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran's ambassador to Syria says the Iranian embassy in Damascus will soon resume its operations.

IRGC chief

Syrians used to live dignified life when Iran was there

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has condemned Israeli aggression and occupation of Syria, saying that the Syrians used to live a dignified life when Iran was there.

'Israel' carries out massive airstrikes on Syrian targets

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The Israeli regime has continued its aggression on the Syrian soil, conducting over 60 airstrikes on the impoverished country's infrastructure and military defense early on Sunday.

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.

After 13 years;

Turkey appoints diplomat for long-defunct Damascus embassy

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Burhan Koroglu has been appointed as the interim charge d’affaires for the Turkish embassy in Damascus.

Israeli media

Tel Aviv in ‘direct contact’ with terrorists in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The Israeli media have revealed that the regime is in “direct contact” with armed groups in Syria, which spearheaded an insurgency that led to the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government.

Israeli regime targets Syrian air defense, arms depots

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Media sources reported hearing the sound of several explosions in the capital Damascus and other areas i nthe south on Sunday after the toppling of the Bashar Assad government by armed groups.

Defense belt around Damascus very strong: interior minister

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The Syrian interior minister says the protective belt around the capital Damascus is really strong that cannot be breached by anyone.

Quneitra near occupied territories claimed by terrorists

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Media reported on Saturday that armed terror groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have captured Quneitra near the occupied territories from the Syrian government.

Report:

Militants opening up new anti-Damascus front in eastern Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) –US-backed and Kurdish-led militants are reportedly opening up a new front against the Syrian army in the eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr, as government troops are carrying out counteroffensives against the Takfiri terrorists.

Iran FM after meeting with President Assad:

I conveyed Iran's message of support to Bashar َAssad

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister held a meeting with the Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Sunday afternoon, during which he conveyed the message of Iran's support for Syria to him.

Iranian Defense minister meets Syrian counterpart

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Defense Brigadier General Azizi Nasirzadeh, who is on a visit to Syria, met with his counterpart on Sunday.

Several explosions reported in Damascus

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The local media in Syria reported hearing several explosions in the suburbs of Damascus, and also Israeli airstrike on the "Al-Mazza" area.

Larijani says he will travel to Lebanon after Syria visit

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – An advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ali Larijani has visited the Sayyidah Zaynab holy shrine in the suburb of Damascus on Friday before leaving Syria for Lebanon.

Over dozen killed as twin Israeli strikes hit Syrian capital

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – At least fifteen people have lost their lives after Israeli military aircraft carried out airstrikes against positions in the western flank of Damascus and the outskirts of the Syrian capital.

At lease 5 martyred in Israeli airstrike in Damascus suburbs

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Local Syrian media reported explosions as a result of an airstrike by the Israeli regime in the suburbs of Damascus on Sunday.

Israeli regime's airstrikes reported in Syria’s Damascus

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The local media in Syria on Monday reported that sound of explosion was heard in the suburbs of the Syrian capital of Damascus.

Bomb explosion reported in suburbs of Damascus

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Syrian news sources reported on Tuesday that a bomb exploded in the suburbs of Damascus.

Israel regime launches strikes on Damascus: Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The Israeli regime launched strikes on Syrian capital Damascus early on Thursday, the Syrian state media said, the latest such attack amid the war in Gaza.

Huge explosion reported in Syria's capital

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Local media in Damascus have reported that several explosions were heard in Damascus, Syria.

IRGC official:

No Iranian hurt in Tue. Israeli airstrike in Damascus

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said that no Iranian military advisor was hurt or martyred in Israeli air strikes that targeted the Syrian capital last night.

Israel strikes building in Damascus with 4 missiles

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Local media in Syria reported on Tuesday afternoon that several explosions were heard in Damascus, with local media reporting that the attack was done by Israeli regime.

An explosion reported in Syria’s Homs province

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Local media in Syria on Sunday reported that an explosion was heard in Syria’s western province of Homs.

FM Araghchi warns Israeli regime not to test Iran again

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi press conference in Damascus kicked off on Saturday.