Syria

ISIL claims responsibility for attack on Syrian gas pipeline

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – The ISIL terrorist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a gas pipeline in the Deir Ali area that led to a power outage in Damascus.

Iran fuel shipment to Lebanon to arrive in Baalbek on Thur.

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A Lebanese Hezbollah intelligence official said in a statement that the shipment of Iranian fuel to Lebanon would arrive in Baalbek, Lebanon, via the Syrian port of Banias on Thursday.

US smuggles a convoy of stolen oil tankers from Syria to Iraq

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The US military forces deployed in eastern Syria moved a convoy of tankers carrying stolen oil from Syria as well as trucks of military equipment into northern Iraq on Tuesday.

Putin holds meeting with Syrian President Assad

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad, congratulated him on the victory in the presidential election, praising mutual achievements in fighting against terrorism.

Hezbollah chief welcomes formation of government in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Secretary-General of Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement Seyed Hassan Nasrallah welcomed the formation of government in Lebanon and thanked all parties who supported formation of the government in this country.

Several Turkish forces killed, wounded in bomb blast in Idlib

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Several Turkish military forces were killed and injured when a bomb exploded on a Turkish patrol route north of Idlib, news sources reported.

1 Russian killed in Syria as Humanitarian aid convoy exploded

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – A serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces was killed in a car bombing in the Syrian province of Homs, according to a Thursday statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Zionists seek to turn Syria into a place of tension

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Stating that Zionists seek to turn Syria into a place of tension, an Iranian lawmaker called on the international community to counter the regime's continued aggression against Syria.

Earlier reports on Turkey, Syria spy chiefs meeting rejected

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – A Syrian source rejected as false earlier reports by Turksih media about the imminent meeting of the head of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization with his Syrian counterpart in Baghdad.

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Senior Turkish, Syrian intelligence chiefs to meet in Baghdad

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA)– Turkish media announced the imminent meeting of head of Turkey’s Intelligence and National Security Organization with his Syrian counterpart in Baghdad and start of a new round of ties after a decade-long strained relation.

Al-Nusra terrorists target de-escalation zones in Idlib

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) –Russia’s Ceasefire Monitoring Center in Syria in a statement on Sat. announced widespread attacks launched by Jabhat al-Nusra (Al-Nusra Front) terrorists on the de-escalation areas in Syria’s Idlib over the past 24 hours.

Syria air defense downs 21 missiles fired by Israeli regime

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – 21 out of 24 missiles fired by the Israeli regime's fighter jets at targets in Syria were downed by Syria’s air defense forces, said deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria.

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.

Iran edge Syria: Asian Qualifiers

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Iran's National Football Team defeated Syria 1-0 in the third round of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup.

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Iranian oil tanker for Lebanon enters Syria’s Baniyas

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Sources have informed Mehr News Agency that the first Iranian oil tanker carrying fuel for Lebanon has entered Syria’s Baniyas Port.

Former Iran FM to US officials:

High time to abandon fallacy of ‘all options on table'

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Stating that US humiliation in Afghanistan is the rule and nor an exception, former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that it is high time for US to abandon the fallacy of ‘all options on the table.

New US military logistics convoy enters Syria

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Media sources reported that a logistics convoy of US troops entered Syria from Iraq.

US military base in Syria's Deir ez-Zur targeted by rockets

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Media sources reported that the US military base in Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria has been attacked by rockets.

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on August 30

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Monday, August 30.

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.

Amir-Abdollahian:

Iran, Syria created joint victories in terrorism fighting

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Upon his arrival in Damascus, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Tehran and Damascus have created joint victories in the fight against terrorism.

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 FM to leave Iraq for Syria 

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister will visit Syria in the second part of his tour to the region after the Baghdad summit.

Roadside bomb blasts near Syria’ Daraa, two soldiers killed

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – News sources reported on Thursday evening that a bomb was exploded en route of Syrian army forces on outskirts of Daraa in Syria, killing and wounding 10 Syrian soldiers.

Truck bomb exploded near Syria's Aleppo(+video)

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – On Monday, a truck bomb exploded in the city of Azaz on the northern outskirts of Aleppo in Syria, leaving some damages and casualties.

6 countries to compete at World Army Deep Diving in Chabahar

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – An Iranian Navy commander informed on Mon. that Russia, Syria, China, Venezuela, India, and Iran are to compete at World Army Deep Diving in Chabahar and Konarak.

Syrian PM, Iranian envoy discuss boosting joint coop projects

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Syrian Prime Minister and Iranian envoy to Damascus discussed implementing and boosting joint agreements and cooperation projects between the two countries.

Hezbollah rejects its fighters killed in Israeli airstrikes

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Lebanon's Hezbollah rejected Sat. that a number of its fighters were martyred during the Israeli regime's recent airstrikes in Syria.

Zionists' hostile action, real cause of tension in region

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Spokesman said that the hostile action of the occupying regime of Israel against Palestinians is the main and real cause of tension in the region.