Syrian Crisis

1st batch of terrorists evacuated from Daraa al-Balad to N Syria

DARAA, Jul. 16(MNA) – The first batch of terrorists and their families, who rejected the reconciliation agreement, was evacuated from Daraa al-Balad area towards northern Syria.

Suppressing terrorism in Syria paved way for political solutions: Assad

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Syrian President Assad told Iranian diplomat on Sun. that eradication of terrorism in Syria has prepared the ground for reaching political solutions in this war-torn country.

Terrorist shelling attack on al-Baath city in Quneitra

QUNEITRA, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Terrorist organizations targeted with shells al-Baath city in Quneitra, causing material damage to citizens’ houses and properties.

Western-made ammunition, weapons seized in Hama Countryside

HAMA, Jul. 14 (MNA) – The competent authorities on Friday, while canvassing Aqrab town, some 32 km south-west of Hama city, found a den of terrorists’ remnants containing large quantities of ammunition and various weapons.

Gatilov:

Upcoming meeting of guarantor states on Syria in Aug.

MOSCOW, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Russia’s permanent representative at the UN office and other international organizations in Geneva, Gennady Gatilov, said that the upcoming meeting of the guarantors of the cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria will be held in the first half of next August.

Syrian FM:

US-led coalition crimes unjustifiable

DAMASCUS, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Syria confirmed that the illegal international coalition led by Washington cannot justify its treacherous aggression or the arguments it introduced to justify its massacre against the people of al-Baghouz Fawqani and al-Soussah towns in the countryside of al-Boukamal city.

Velayati:

Iran to continue advisory mission in Syria; US dream not to come true

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Leader's Senior Adviser Ali Akbar Velayati has said that US dreams will not come true and Iran will continue its advisory presence in Syria, adding "if Iran and Russia exit Syria, ISIL will return the country."

Pres. Putin to visit Tehran for trilateral meeting on Syria

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish and Iranian counterparts, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hassan Rouhani, are to meet in Tehran to discuss Syria, Ali-Akbar Velayati Senior Aide to Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.

Russian MoD denies reports on killing of its soldiers in Syria

MOSCOW, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry denied on Tuesday media reports about the killing of Russian soldiers in Daraa or in any other Syrian regions lately.

Syrian army liberates Gharaz area in Daraa

DARAA, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Units of Syrian Arab Army fully liberated on Tuesday the area of Gharaz to the southeast of Daraa after eliminating the last terrorists’ gatherings there.

Amir-Abdollahian:

US policy to prevent Iran from exporting oil doomed to failure

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – In his meeting with Russian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Luan Jagarian, Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that US policy to prevent Iran from exporting oil has doomed to failure.

Syrian Army destroys Nusra dens in Nabi’a al-Sakhir, surroundings of Quneitra

QUNEITRA, Jul. 10 (MNA) – A Syrian army unit on Monday carried out precise strikes against fortified positions and infiltration points of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists and the affiliated terrorist groups in Quneitra southwestern countryside and in the surroundings of Quneitra city, inflicting heavy losses upon them in the personnel and equipment.

Locals of al-Kirk town in Daraa celebrate eliminating terrorism 

DARAA, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Hundreds of locals of al-Kirk al-Sharqi town in Daraa countryside gathered at the town’s main square and celebrated the elimination of terrorist organizations after the Syrian Arab Army restored safety and security to the town.

Kremlin refutes reports that pro-Iranian pullout from Syria will top Putin-Trump talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) –The Kremlin spokesman has repudiated media reports claiming that the withdrawal of pro-Iranian forces from Syria would top the agenda of Trump-Putin meeting.

Agreement in Bosra al-Cham for ceasefire, handing over weapons to state

DARAA, Jul. 07 (MNA) – SANA war correspondent reported on Friday evening that an agreement reached between Syrian Government and terrorist groups in Bosra al-Cham city.

Syrian army hoist flag over Nassib border crossing with Jordan in Daraa

DARAA, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Syrian Armed Forces hoisted the Syrian flag over the Nassib border crossing with Jordan in the southern countryside of Daraa province, a military source announced on Friday.

Russian deputy FM:

Russia supports Syrian efforts to ensure return of citizens to their areas

MOSCOW, Jul. 07(MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said that his country supports the efforts made by Syria to ensure a safe, voluntary and dignified return of Syrian citizens to their permanent places of residence in areas liberated from the terrorist threat.

Lavrov says demands for Iran pullout from Syria ‘absolutely unrealistic’

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Russian diplomatic chief Lavrov said, on Wednesday, demands for Iran’s complete withdrawal from Syria are unrealistic and Iran should be allowed to play its regional role, Ynetnews reported.

Syria calls upon citizens to return home

DAMASCUS, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Syria calls on Syrian citizens forced by war and terrorist attacks to leave the country to return to their homeland after the liberation of the majority of areas which were under terrorists’ control.

Zarif, Lavrov discuss Syria by phone: Russian foreign ministry

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – According to Russian foreign ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed the Syrian crisis by phone on Monday.

Armed Forces spox:

US vessel carrying chemicals docked in regional waters

TEHRAN, Jul. 1 (MNA) – A senior spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces reported the docking of a US cargo vessel carrying chemicals at the coast of a Persian Gulf littoral state, warning about a dangerous plot for US presence in Iraq and Syria.

Bogdanov:

Russia’s military presence in Syria depends on its govt.’s request

MOSCOW, July 01 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said that the Russian military presence in Syria after the end of the war on terrorism will depend on the request of the legitimate government in Syria.

Mekdad hails Iran’s aid in combating terrorism in Syria

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad thanked Iran for its support in fighting terrorism in Syria, saying that without Tehran’s help, Damascus would have not made such great victories against terrorists.

Zarif holds talks with Faisal Mekdad in Tehran on Syria

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister has held talks with the Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad in Tehran to discuss the issues of mutual interests.

Iran’s Jaberi Ansari holds meeting with Faisal Mekdad in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Senior Assistant to Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari met with the Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad Mon. to discuss bilateral relations as well as latest developments in Syria.

Syrian Army foils Nusra attack on military posts in Hama, Daraa 

HAMA, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Syrian Army units, in cooperation with the popular defense groups, on Sunday foiled an attack launched by Jabhat al-Nusra-linked terrorist groups on military posts in Hama northern countryside.

Syria: US funding for “White Helmets” proves its support for terrorism

DAMASCUS, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Syria has affirmed that the US funds for and attempts to shore up the “White Helmets” organization has shamelessly exposed its relationship to a terrorist organization, contrary to its claims of fighting terrorism.

Syrian Army eliminates scores of terrorists, advances in al-Lajat in Daraa

DARAA, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Syrian Army units on Saturday continued to target hotbeds and dens of the terrorist organizations in the area of al-Lajat in Daraa eastern countryside in the framework of the war against terrorism.

Displaced families return to villages cleansed of terrorism in Aleppo,Idleb

IDLIB, Jun. 24 (MNA) – New batches of displaced families on Saturday returned to their towns and villages cleansed of terrorism in the countryside of Aleppo and Idleb via Abu al-Duhour corridor in Idleb southeastern countryside.