Safe Zone

Damascus protests as Turkey-US military start 'Safe Zone' patrols in Syria

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – According to media reports, armed Turkish military vehicles crossed into northeast Syria on Sunday to begin planned joint US-Turkey patrols.

FM spox:

US’ measures, remarks on northeast of Syria ‘provocative’

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi called the US officials’ remarks and agreements about creating a safe zone in the northeast of Syria ‘provocative’ and a matter of concern.

Syria raps safe zone deal as ‘blatant aggression’ on its sovereignty

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Syria has expressed categorical rejection of the agreement between the US and Turkey on establishing a “safe zone”, affirming that it constitutes flagrant aggression against Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Turkey to create safe zone by itself if can't come to agreement with US

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Turkey will have to form the safe zone in northern Syria by itself if it cannot come to an agreement with the US, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar told his American counterpart on Monday.

Turkey, US to form 'Safe Zone' around Syria's Manbij

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin has announced that Ankara and Washington would form a "safe zone" around Syria's Manbij if the US "keeps promises."

Turkey rejects US safe zone plan

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The US should first build trust by taking concrete steps before discussing the establishment of a 30-kilometer safe zone in Syria, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said.

US Proposed Setting Up 30-km Security Zone in Northern Syria - Ankara

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) –Turkish Foreign Minister says US secretary of state Tillerson proposes 30 km safe zone in Syria.

Turkish PM reiterates call for safe zones in Syria, welcomes US missile strike

MOSCOW, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim reiterated on Friday a call to establish safe zones in northern Syria and welcomed US missile strike on a Syrian airfield.

Moscow, Damascus in contact on issues including safe zones

MOSCOW, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov spoke about current status of Syrian crisis and Russia's attitude to it on the sidelines of one of the Valdai Discussion Club conferences.

Nasrallah:

Syria, Lebanon same entities with equal security aims

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – The Lebanese Hezbollah secretary general said Resistance will assume no red line in case the Zionist regime attacks Lebanon.