Syrian Crisis
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Fierce clashes reported btw HTS-led regime forces and SDF
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Local media in Syria have reported fierce armed clashes between HTS-led regime led by self-declared president Jolani and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Aleppo on Monday.
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Iraqi security forces conduct intelligence operation in Syria
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iraq’s security forces have carried out a rare special operation inside Syrian territory, arresting two key suspects linked to the transfer of weapons and terrorist elements toward Iraq, a senior Iraqi security official said.
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US military convoy enters eastern Syria
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Media sources report that a US military convoy has entered eastern Syria.
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Israel launches new raids in Syria’s Quneitra
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Israeli forces have advanced into the Quneitra area of Syria’s occupied Golan Heights and set up two military checkpoints, local media have reported.
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US Air Force carries out attacks on ISIL sites in Syria
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – The US Air Force has carried out air raids on positions held by the ISIL terrorist group in northern Syria.
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Israel’s actions deliberate strategy to occupy Syria
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to the United Nations has condemned the Israeli illegal aggression against the town of Beit Jan in Syria, saying the Israeli actions are part of a deliberate strategy to consolidate the occupation of Syria.
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Residents in Syria's Palmyra recall tense hours after attack
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Residents of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra are slowly resuming daily life after a deadly shooting on Saturday left US service members dead and triggered hours of heightened security and fear.
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ISIL claims responsibility for deadly attack in Syria
TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The ISIL terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack targeting forces affiliated with Abu Mohammad al-Jolani on the outskirts of Idlib, northwestern Syria, according to regional media reports.
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Iran condemns continued killing of Palestinians in Gaza
TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei strongly condemned the continued killing and the genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, citing ongoing bombardments and the obstruction of humanitarian aid.
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Trump vows retaliation after two US troops killed in Syria
TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump vowed retaliation Saturday after two US Army soldiers and a civilian US interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria.
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2 US Army soldiers, 1 civilian interpreter killed in Syria
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Two US Army soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria on Saturday, according to the Pentagon, while CENTCOM has blamed an ambush by a lone ISIL gunman in Syria.
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US planes fly over Syria after troops came under attack
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Video footage released on social media on Saturday shows the flight of US army aircraft over Syria after its troops came under attack. Earlier media reported an attack on a convoy of US and Syrian forces in Palmyra.
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Iraqi PM says;
No decision made on blacklisting Hezbollah, Ansarallah
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani rejected reports claiming that Hezbollah and Yemen’s Ansarallah had been designated as terrorist organizations in Iraq.
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Explosion heard in Syrian capital Damascus
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Local sources in Syria have said that an explosion was heard in the Syrian capital, Damascus on Sunday.
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Despite peace message:
Israel has launched over 1,000 strikes against Syria: Jolani
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Self-declared Syrian President Abu Mohammad Al-Jolani says that Israeli regime has launched over 1,000 airstrikes and carried out 400 incursions against territory of this country.
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Israeli military stages new incursion into Syria's Beit Jinn
TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Local sources in Syria report that Israeli forces carried out a new incursion into the Beit Jinn area near Damascus, deploying tanks and armored vehicles into an abandoned military site.
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UN General Assembly passes 5 pro-Palestine resolutions
TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The UN General Assembly has adopted five resolutions concerning Palestine, including measures on refugee assistance, UNRWA's mandate, Palestinian property rights, human rights violations, and Israeli settlements.
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Israeli regime conducts aggression on Syria’s Beit Jinn
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Local Syrian media reported on Wednesday a drone attack by the Israeli regime that targeted sites in the vicinity of the town of Beit Jinn, southwest of Damascus, with three missiles.
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UNGA adopts 2 resolutions on Palestine, Golan Heights
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The UN General Assembly on Tuesday adopted two resolutions calling for an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and Syria’s occupied Golan Heights.
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ISIL establishes small caliphate in Syria's Al-Hawl Camp
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Al-Hawl camp in eastern Syria is not just a camp of crisis; it is also a dangerous base for ISIL reemergence, a challenge to which the world has not yet been able to find a practical solution.
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Iran, Turkey determined to advance lasting regional peace
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran and Ankara, as two major regional powers, are committed to working closely together to promote sustainable peace, stability, and development across the region.
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Israel violates Syrian sovereignty again
TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Israeli forces carried out two new incursions in the Syrian province of Quneitra, establishing a new military checkpoint and violating Syria’s sovereignty.
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CENTCOM reports multiple air, ground operations in Syria
TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – US Central Command (CENTCOM) says its forces carried out several air and ground attacks in southern Syria between November 24 and 27, claiming the strikes targeted and destroyed ISIL positions near Damascus.
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New clashes reported in Syria's Suweyda province
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Local Syrian media reported new armed conflict in the southern province of Suweyda between Jolani regime and the local Druze forces.
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Yemen condemns Israeli strike, backs Syria’s right to respond
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Yemen’s Ansarullah movement has condemned Israel’s recent strike in the Damascus countryside, calling it a violation of Syria’s sovereignty and affirming Damascus’ right to respond with all available means.
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Iran condemns Israeli assault on southern Syria
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has denounced Israel’s ground and air attacks on the southern Syrian area of Beit Jinn, calling the incident a violation of international law and a threat to regional stability.
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VIDEO: Israeli flags burned in Damascus
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Thousands of Syrian citizens took to the streets after Friday prayers in Damascus and several other cities in the country and burned the flags of the occupying Israeli regime in reaction to the Beit Jinn in the south.
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Israeli soldiers casualties in Syria clashes rises to 13
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – The number of Israeli soldiers that were wounded during an overnight incursion into the Syrian village of Beit Jinn, in the Damascus suburbs has increased to 13.
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9 killed in Israel airstrikes on Damascus suburbs
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Syrian media reported on Friday that nine people were killed by Israeli strikes in the suburbs of Damascus.
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6 Israeli soldiers injured in attack by Syrian youth
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Israeli media has reported injuries of six Israeli soldiers, including two officers in clashes with Syrian youth in the suburbs of Damascus, the capital of Syria.