Faisal Mekdad

Bagheri Kani:

Tehran to not allow Tel Aviv to abuse regional stability

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The Iranian acting foreign minister says the Islamic Republic will not allow the Israeli regime to abuse the stability and security of the region in line with its illegitimate objectives and interests.

Iran's strikes legitimate right to self-defense: Syrian FM

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Syria's Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Faisal Mekdad said that the Iranian response to the Zionist entity is a legitimate right to self-defense.

We are ready to engage in further wars with Israel: Syria FM

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – The Syrian Foreign Minister said Sunday that his country is fully ready to engage in other wars with the Zionist regime, adding that, "It is Syria that decides when, where and how these wars will take place.

Syria FM calls Iranian counterpart, raps Kerman terror attack

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Faisal Mekdad, the Foreign Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, strongly condemned Wednesday's terrorist incident in Kerman during a phone call with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Iran, Syria share stance on need to end Israeli Gaza genocide

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran and Syria have a common stance on the necessity of putting an immediate end to Israel's war crimes and genocide in Gaza.

Iran, Syria foreign ministers discuss regional developments

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad discussed the latest regional developments.

Velayati on Palestine development:

Arab states normalizing with Israel should learn lesson

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – A senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has called on Arab states willing to normalize relations with Israel to give up the process and learn a lesson from the latest developments in Palestine.

West seeks to impose its own rules on other people: Syrian FM

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – The West wants to impose its own rules on other peoples of the world, and it is aware that such rules contradict the morals and values of other nations, the Syrian foreign minister said Wednesday.

Amir-Abdollahian advises US troops in Syria to go home

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – "We advise the American troops to return home and the American authorities to leave the region to the people of the region," the Iranian foreign minister said in Damascus on Wednesday.

Tehran reaffirms support for territorial integrity of Syria

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Reaffirming Tehran's support for the territorial integrity of Syria, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that the Iran-Russia-Syria-Turkey meeting is the most appropriate diplomatic solution to the existing border problems.

Iranian, Syrian foreign ministers meet in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abollahian met with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad on Monday.

Assad urges not to politicize case of Syrian refugees return

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called for keeping the refugee file within its humanitarian and moral framework, stressing the need not to politicize the file of the return of Syrian refugees

Iran, Syria FMs stress implementation of agreements

TEHRAN, Jun 10 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister and his Syrian counterpart stressed the implementation of the agreements reached between Tehran and Damascus.

Mekdad:

Assad-Erdogan meeting depends on Turkey withdrawal from Syria

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Syrian foreign minister says the meeting of Syrian President Bashar Assad with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, depends on the withdrawal of this country's forces from Syria.

Syrian delegation arrives in Jeddah for Arab league meeting

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – A Syrian delegation arrived Monday in King AbdulAziz International Airport to take part in the preparatory meetings ahead of the Arab Summit, expected to be held on Friday May 19th.

In Moscow meeting;

FMs vow to prepare roadmap for Syrian-Turkish settlement

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran issued a joint statement Wed. stressing their commitment to the territorial integrity of Syria and preparing a roadmap on developing relations between Damascus and Ankara.

Iran urges respecting Syrian sovereignty, fighting terrorism

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a meeting on the Syrian crisis stressed the need for respecting Syria's sovereignty and combating terrorism.

Amir-Abdollahian:

Iran ready to assist normalizing ties between Turkey, Syria

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian expressed Iran's support for advancing the quadrilateral meeting in order to normalize the relations between Turkey and Syria.

Iran, Russia, Turkey, Syria FMs to meet next week

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – The quadrilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Russia will be held next week in the Russian capital, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced on Wednesday.

Mekdad:

Syria to definitely respond to Israeli regime aggression

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Expressing support for the Palestinian nations, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad stressed that his country will surely respond to the Zionists' aggression.

Syria, S Arabia issue joint statement on bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia and Syria have pledged to seek a political solution to the crises besetting the latter, according to a joint statement released after a meeting between the two countries’ foreign ministers in Jeddah on Wednesday.

Iran, Syria FMs confer on bilateral ties, regional issues

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Faisal Mokdad discussed and exchanged views on the latest state of bilateral relations and important regional and international developments in a telephone conversation Sunday.

FM slams intl. community double standards toward Syria crisis

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Slamming the inaction of the international community toward the Syrian crisis, Iran's Foreign Minister said that the lack of proper attention to the situation of the earthquake victims once again revealed the double standards.

Iran FM stresses lifting western sanctions against Syria

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad, stressed the need for lifting of anti-Syrian illegal sanctions imposed by the West.

Syrian FM Faisal Mekdad:

West not telling truth on Iran nuclear program

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Syrian Foreign Minister has said that the West is not telling the truth about the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic.

Washington, its allies repeating lies in Syria: Mekdad

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Washington and its agents repeat their lies in Syria, the Syrian Foreign Minister said, adding that world should not allow them to undermine the security and stability of other countries.

Iran FM at presser with Mekdad:

Happy to see Syria-Turkey dialogue deepening

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in a press conference in Damascus along with his Syrian counterpart that Iran played a role in preventing the looming Turkey's operation in northern Syria.

FM Amir-Abdollahian meets Bashar al-Assad in Damascus

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday in Damascus. 

Local Syrian media:

News on Syria, Turkey FMs meeting in Russia 'baseless'

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Local Syrian media rejected the news about the upcoming meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, Syria and Turkey in Moscow.

FM stresses Iran's support to Syria’s sovereignty

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in phone talk with his Syrian counterpart stressed Iran’s support to Syria’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.