Syria

Energy min.:

Iranian firms to rebuild Syria’s water, electricity industry

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian said that competent Iranian companies will reconstruct Syria’s water and power industry.

Syria urges US, Israeli regime to stop developing WMDs

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Syrian Foreign Ministry noted in a Monday statement that US should take practical steps to prohibit developing weapons of mass destruction and to pressure the Israeli regime to sign related conventions.

Syria blames US for interfering constitutional committee's work

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Syria on Sunday underlined that statement of the US State Department on the sessions of the Committee of Discussing Constitution held in Geneva is an attempt by Washington to once again interfere in the states’ affairs and impose its own agenda.

Syrian President eager to rebuild his country in partnership with Iran: Road min.

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami announced the Syrian President's desire to rebuild his country in partnership with Iran and said that Iranian companies are ready to cooperate with Syria.

Iranian companies Syria’s priority for cooperation: minister

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Syrian Minister of Public Works and Housing Suhail Mohammad Abdul Latif said on Tuesday that Syria will provide Iranian companies with all the required facilities to ease their cooperation and making investments for reconstruction of Syria.

Syrian minister discusses economic coop. with Iran deputy FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Syria's Minister of Public Works and Housing Suhail Mohammad Abdul Latif met and held talks with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholam-Reza Ansari in Tehran on Monday.

BY: Ramin Hossein Abadian

Paris seeking to hide support for terror in Syria through accusations

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – The French government urged Iran on Wednesday to refrain from destabilizing actions in Syria.

Syrian Army regains control over al-Mushairfa village in Idlib

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Syrian Arab Army units on Sunday regained control over al-Mushairfa village after fierce battles with the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in the southeastern countryside of Idleb.

Iran to preserve coalition with Syria: envoy

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Syria said on Wednesday that his country will keep encountering US stances and will preserve its coalition with Syria.

Al-Jaafari:

Syria looking forward to comprehensive treaty for making ME free of nukes

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Syria’s Permanent Representative at the UN Bashar al-Jaafari said that Syria is looking forward to a comprehensive treaty for making the Middle East free of nuclear weapons.

Trump, Macron discuss Iran, Syria over phone

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron held a telephone conversation on Sunday to discuss the latest issues in Iran and Syria.

Next round of Astana Peace Talks on Syria expected in early December: Kazakh FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The next meeting on Syria within the Astana framework will take place in Nur-Sultan in early December, Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi said on Monday.

UNGA reaffirms Syria’s sovereignty over occupied Golan

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The UN General Assembly reaffirmed by an overwhelming majority Syria’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan and over its resources, demanding that Israeli regime cease exploiting, damaging, squandering, depleting, or endangering its natural resources.

Al-Jaafari:

Terrorist groups in Idlib continue to take civilians as human shields

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Bashar Al-Jaafari, stressed that terrorist organizations continue to control Idlib province and take civilians as human shields, affirming that the Syrian state’s duty is to rid them of these organizations.

Iranian parliamentary delegation meets with Syrian president in Damascus

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – An Iranian parliamentary delegation held a meeting with the Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Thursday.

Syria highlights need for Muslims’ unity, backing Palestine

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Syria attaches great importance to unity in the Muslim World, as well as the issue of Palestine and the holy al-Quds, the Syrian minister of religious endowments (Awqaf) said on Thursday.

US must end unwelcome presence in Syria: Zonnour

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee Mojtaba Zonnour said the US' military presence in Syria has created tension and insecurity in the region, highlighting the need for Washington to end its unwelcome presence in Syria. 

Iranian, Belgian diplomats discuss Syria, Yemen

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – An official at the Belgium Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Axel Kenes, conferred with Senior Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister Ali-Asghar Khaji on developments in Syria and Yemen.

Speaker of People's Council of Syria:

Israel’s attacks on Syria confirm its full coordination with terrorists

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – The Speaker of the People's Council of Syria, Hammouda Sabbagh, said in a meeting with an Iranian parliamentary delegation that Israel’s attacks on Syria are the regime’s desperate attempts to support the terrorists there.

Iranian parliamentary delegation holds talks with Syrian speaker

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – An Iranian parliamentary delegation headed by Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mojtaba Zonnour left Tehran to Syrian capital on Tuesday morning.

Syria keen on attracting Iranian investors to reconstruction projects: envoy

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Syria Ambassador in Tehran Adnan Mahmoud expressed Damascus’ readiness to attract Iranian investors for cooperation in the post-war reconstruction era.

US sanctions hampering Lebanese economy: Nasrallah

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement Hassan Nasrallah said Mon. that fighting corruption in Lebanon is the main achievement of the latest developments in the country.

Tangible progress in Syria result of Russia, Turkey, Iran's leading role: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – The Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov has hailed the role that the Astana format countries (Russia, Turkey and Iran) have played in the progress in the Syrian political settlement process.

Bashar Assad criticizes EU countries for hypocrisy

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – It is hypocrisy for European nations to fear that Ankara will send refugees to Europe, but continue to sponsor terrorism in Syria, Syrian President Bashar Assad said.

Iran’s advisory role caused US’ defeat in Syria: Maj. Gen. Safavi

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Top Military Aide to the Iranian Leader, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, said Mon. that Iran’s political support and military advisory role caused the US’ defeat in Syria.

Iranian, Syrian coasts to be linked with new railway: report

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – The Iranian and Syrian coasts will be linked by a railway system that stretches from the Port of Imam Khomeini to the Port of Latakia, the Syrian Ministry of Tourism revealed on Sunday.