Syrian Crisis

Turkey welcomes decision for Iran to join talks btw Ankara,

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Turkey welcomes the decision for Iran to join the talks to improve relations between Ankara and Damascus, which are held with Moscow’s mediation, Ibrahim Kalin, the spokesman for the Turkish president, said on Tuesday.

Russia FM:

Iran to join talks on normalization of Turkish-Syria ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Minister said that there is an agreement in principle for Tehran to join the normalization process of Turkey and Syria, in which Moscow is also taking part.

Iran-Syria free trade to revive within months: TPO

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Saying that Iran's Trade Promotion Organization has been trying to activate free trade with Syria, Alireza Peyman-Pak expressed hope that Iran-Syria trade will be revived in the coming months.

15 Syrian soldiers wounded in explosion on military bus

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – As many as 15 members of the Syrian security forces were injured when a bus carrying them was targeted today by an explosive device on the Damascus-Daraa highway on Monday, local Syrian media said.

2 killed, injured in Zionists shooting in Golan

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Zionist media sources reported that the Israeli regime's forces shot at two people who were approaching the Golan border fence from the Syrian side.

Massive explosion reported in Syrian's Quneitra

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – News sources reported a hige explosion in Quneitra, located in southern Syria on Thursday afternoon.

Raeisi:

Iran to boost economic ties with Syria for reconstruction

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Stating that Iran has always stayed by Syria during the Resistance period against terrorism, Ebrahim Raeisi stressed that the country is ready to expand economic ties with Syria for reconstruction as well.

20 killed, injured in building collapse in Syria's Aleppo

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – At least 10 people were killed after a 5-story building collapsed in Syria's Aleppo.

Iran FM, Syrian advisor discuss ties, women affairs

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister received an adviser to the President of Syria for a meeting on Saturday during which they considered the relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Syria as strategic relations.

Three SDF forces killed in Turkey's drone attack

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Local media in Syria reported Wednesday that in a drone attack conducted by the Turkish military, three US-backed Kurdish forces known as the SDF were killed.

3 Syrian military forces killed in terrorist attack

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria on early Monday reported that 3 Syrian military forces were killed in an attack carried out by Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in Latakia.

Amir-Abdollahian:

Palestine, al-Quds still first issues of Islamic world

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a meeting with the representatives of Palestinian Resistance groups in Syria stressed that Palestine and the holy al-Quds are still the first issues of the Islamic world.

Turkish Army force killed in Syria

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The Turkish Minister of Defence on Saturday announced that one of the Turkish Army troops was killed by Syrian-based Kurdish militias.

In meeting with Nasrallah:

Iran FM urges Lebanese parl. to hasten in electing president

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian urged the political parties in Lebanon to accelerate the political process and elect a new president.

Top Turkey, Syria, Russia diplomats reportedly to meet soon

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Turkey, Syria, and Russia aim to schedule a meeting of their FMs this month and possibly before the middle of next week, though no date or location has yet been chosen, media sources quoted a senior Turkish official as saying.

Terrorists target Syrian Army positions in NW country

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – News sources on Tuesday reported that the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group attacked the positions of the Syrian Army in the northwest of the country.

Senior Syrian, Iranian diplomats confer on bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Senior Iranian and Syrian diplomats emphasized the need to strengthen bilateral relations and coordination between the two countries on Monday.

Turkey-backed groups shell suburb of Raqqa with artillery

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Turkey-backed armed groups renewed bombardment of a number of villages and towns in the northern suburbs of Raqqa in Syria, local Syrian media reported on Saturday.

In Aleppo;

Clashes erupt between Turkish-backed groups, Kurdish militias

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Heavy clashes broke out on Saturday between the Turkish-affiliated groups and Kurdish militias in the northwest of Aleppo, Syria.

Erdogan says willing to meet Syrian president for peace

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again said Thursday that he might meet his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad as part of the new normalization process between the two countries.

Washington reacts to Syria-Turkey political rapprochement

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Expressing the US's position on the trilateral relations between Turkey, Russia, and Syria, the US State Department spokesperson said that Washington does not support upgrading relations with Syria.

In past day;

Terrorists carry out two attacks on Syria's Idlib zone

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone twice over the past 24 hours, said the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria.

Turkey's ruling AKP party:

Erdogan-Assad meeting on Turkey's agenda

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Ömer Çelik, spokesman for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) says that the meeting between the presidents of Turkey and Syria is on Ankara's agenda.

Turkish FM comments on Erdogan-Assad possible meeting

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said talks with Syria will be conducted first on a ministerial level, adding it was premature to plan a “presidential-level” discussion between Turkey and Syria.

Damascus calls on UNSC to condemn Israeli crimes, aggression

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Syria has condemned in the strongest terms the latest missile attack by the Israeli regime against the Arab country's civilian infrastructure, which temporarily put the Damascus International Airport out of service.

Cavusoglu:

Turkish troops withdrawal requires Syria's political steps

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – The withdrawal of Turkish troops from Syria requires steps in the political process, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday.

Turkish FM says he will meet with Syrian counterprt

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The Turkish Foreign Minister said that he intends to meet with his Syrian counterpart, adding that the differences between Damascus and Ankara can be resolved in the future.

Defense ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey hold meeting

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The defense ministers of Russia, Syria, and Turkey held trilateral talks in Moscow on Wednesday to discuss ways to resolve the Syrian crisis.

Syria censures West policies exacerbating Ukraine war

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad renewed during a phone call with his Russian counterpart his condemnation of the US policy in Ukraine.

Expelling US occupation forces not out of reach, Syria says

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Syria's foreign ministry says expelling the US occupation forces from the country's soil is not out of reach, especially given the Syrian popular forces' ongoing successful resistance operations.