Syria

Israeli army conducts airborne assault near Damascus

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Israel carried out a series of attacks on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, in the latest string of aggression targeting the Arab country’s military infrastructure following the fall of Bashar Assad fall.

Huge explosion in Syria’s Hama leaves casualties

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – A powerful explosion in Syria’s central Hama province has killed at least seven people and injured several others, according to Syrian media.

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Syria not demanding Israel return occupied Golan Heights

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Syria is not demanding that Israel return parts of the Golan Heights that it illegally occupied in 1967, media sources said on Monday.

Trump formally lifts Syria sanctions after meeting Jolani

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – The US Department of State terminated sanctions on the Syrian National Defense Forces, the 1st and the 4th divisions of the Syrian Arab Army as well as a number of individuals and entities.

'Israel' rejects Golan talks in any peace meetings with Syria

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar ruled out any discussions about the Golan Heights with Syria as part of any future peace agreement between Syria and "Israel".

Over 10 powerful explosions rock Syria

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Local sources reported several powerfull explosions in Syria.

Iran strongly condemns deadly church attack in Syria

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday denounced the terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church in Syria’s Damascus.

US base in Syria comes under attack

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – News sources reported a mortar attack on a US base in Syria.

Iran to switch from detterence to punitive op.: top general

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – In a warning warning to the Israeli regime and its Western backers on Tuesday, Iran’s top military commander said the “punitive operations” will be carried out soon to replace the detterence one.

Iran FM meets with UN special envoy for Syria in Oslo

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen on the sidelines of the 22nd Oslo Forum on Thursday.

US launches drone attack on northern Syria

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Local sources report that a U.S. drone strike targeted positions of factions affiliated with al-Jolani in northern Raqqa province.

US delegation to visit Syria for new official military base

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – A US delegation is reportedly going to visit Damascus to gain approval for the construction of a new military base in Syria’s strategic al-Tanf region.

US senate to remove Syria from rogue states list

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – US Senate approved on Saturday a decision to remove Syria from the long-standing list of so-called "rogue states".

Iran strongly condemns Israeli attack on Syria infrastructure

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has deplored the Israeli regime's recent attacks on Syrian defense centers and infrastructures.

Turkey says it has no plans to withdraw troops from Syria

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Turkey says it is training Syria’s armed forces and helping to boost its defenses, with no immediate plans to withdraw its troops from the country.

Turkey engages in secret talks with Syrian Kurds: source

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Turkey and Syrian Kurdish officials are engaged in secret negotiations to normalize ties and end decades of conflict.

Takfiri terrorists attack Ayatollah Sistani’s Office in Syria

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Takfiri terrorists on Tuesday attacked Iraq’s top Shia cleric Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani’s Office in Syria.

Saudi FM heads economic delegation on visit to Syria

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has arrived in Damascus on Saturday as he embarked on an official visit to the Syrian capital.

Israel launches new airstrikes on northwestern Syria

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Israeli warplanes have carried out airstrikes targeting military facilities in the coastal regions of northwestern Syria, including areas near Tartus and Latakia.

EU adopts legal acts to lift economic sanctions on Syria

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – The European Union (EU) adopted legal acts on Wednesday to lift nearly all of its economic sanctions on Syria.

Iraqi PM hails Iran's assistance in fighting ISIL

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani hailed Iran’s support for Baghdad in its fight against the ISIL terrorist group.

HTS, Israeli officials hold talks to discuss occupied lands

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Media have reported that the occupying Israeli regime's official have held face-to-face talks with officials from the HTS-led regime in Syria to discuss the Israeli-occupied lands in south of the Arab country.

Erdogan stresses maintaining Syria’s territorial integrity

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a meeting in Istanbul with Jolani that it is important to preserve the territorial integrity of the neighboring country.

US special envoy to go to Syria to meet HTS-led regime leader

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – The newly appointed US special envoy to Syria will go to the Arab country to meet with the HTS-led regime leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

US issues 180-day waiver on anti-Syrian sanctions

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a 180-day waiver on sanctions that were imposed on Syria in 2019, the US Department of State said in a press release.

Iran asks intl. community to blast Israel aggression on Syria

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iran's envoy to the United Nations has stressed that the continued occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights by the Israeli regime is a gross violation of international law and Security Council Resolution 497 (1981).

US to appoint Thomas Barrack as special envoy for Syria

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The United States will appoint President Donald Trump's longtime friend and current US ambassador to Turkey, Thomas Barrack, as a special envoy for Syria, a person with direct knowledge of the matter and a diplomat in Turkey

EU reaches initial deal to lift economic sanctions on Syria

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – European Union countries have given a green light to lifting economic sanctions on Syria in a bid to help the war-torn country recover after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, according to diplomats speaking to news agencies.

Several explosions reported in Syria's Latakia

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Local sources reported several explosions around the city of Latakia in northwestern Syria.