Syrian Crisis

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.
2019-11-26 16:42
ICCIMA chairman:

Iranian firms to build 30,000 residential units in Syria

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholamhossein Shafei revealed the details of a new agreement between Iran and Syria under which Iranian companies will construct 30,000 residential units in Syria.
2019-11-26 12:08
US looting Syrian oil: Al-Jafari

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Bashar al-Jafari, rebuked the United States for occupying the Syrian oil wells, saying the Americans are looting oil renews in the shadow of the Security Council's silence.
2019-11-23 08:58
Kazakhstan to host Syria talks on December 10-11

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Kazakhstan will host a fresh round of Syria peace talks sponsored by Iran, Russia and Turkey on December 10-11, Kazakh foreign minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi told reporters on Friday.
2019-11-22 14:29
By: Mohammad Ghaderi

When the US smells out oil in Lebanon: New destination for oil robbery

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – A review of the protests and political upheavals in Lebanon coupled with a pretension by officials in Washington that the US is concerned about the situation in Lebanon send important messages.
2019-11-16 23:00
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.
2019-11-13 09:34
US seeks formation of illegal Quasi-State in Eastern Syria: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The United States is looking to illegally separate territories on the eastern bank of the Euphrates and to create a separate, illegal quasi-state there, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
2019-11-12 19:03
Iran, Syria poised to boost trade exchange volume by $1bn in next two yrs.

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The Chairman of Iran and Syria Joint Chamber of Commerce Keyvan Kashefi said that Islamic Republic of Iran and Syria will increase trade exchange volume by $1 billion within the next two years.
2019-11-12 17:33
Next Astana meeting expected late Nov. or early Dec.: Kazakh FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The next round of Astana talks on the crisis in Syria could be held in late November or early December in Kazakhstan’s Nur Sultan, Kazakh Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, Aibek Smadiyarov said.
2019-11-12 11:32
By: Martin Love

Iran actually is managing misfortune with aplomb

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Recent reports claim the US is constructing a couple military bases or outposts in or near Syrian oil fields around Deir ez-Zor in far eastern Syria. It’s hard to imagine anything more absurd or arrogant or, for that matter, illegal.
2019-11-09 16:10
Iran, Russia, Turkey stress Syria’s territorial integrity

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iran, Russia and Turkey, in a joint statement late Tuesday, reaffirmed their commitment regarding Syria’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity.
2019-10-30 08:30
UN envoy for Syria to meet with Turkish, Russian, Iranian FMs in Geneva Wed.

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – UN special envoy to Syria is set to meet in Geneva this week with the foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia, and Iran on the eve of the first meeting of Syria’s new Constitutional Committee.
2019-10-28 23:35
Syrian army deploys troops 3km away from Turkish border

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Units of the Syrian Arab Army on Sunday deployed in four new villages in Ras al-Ayn countryside, reducing a distance towards the Turkish border to few kilometers.
2019-10-27 20:00
Trump says ISIL chieftain Baghdadi died “like a dog”

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump says the ISIL chieftain Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi blew himself up and died "like a dog," and "like a coward" in a US raid on Saturday in Syria's Idlib province.
2019-10-27 19:07
UN chief calls for ‘endgame’ talks in Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Friday lauded a recent reduction in fighting in northeastern Syria and urged the countries involved to “start seriously discussing the endgame” to an eight-year-old conflict.
2019-10-26 12:26
Russia releases satellite images confirming US smuggling of Syrian oil

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – The Russian Defense Ministry published satellite intelligence images proving that oil from Syria was sent abroad under the guard of US servicemen before and after the defeat of the ISIL terrorists.
2019-10-26 11:23
Direct talks with Syrian govt. key to resolve Turkey’s security concerns: Logoglu

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Veteran Turkish politician says President Recep Tayyab Erdogan should hold direct talks with the Syrian government if he wants to resolve Turkey’s security concerns permanently.
2019-10-24 13:03
Zarif, Cavusoglu discuss ties, situation in Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey discussed a range of issues, including the ongoing situation in Syria, at a meeting in the Republic of Azerbaijan on Wednesday.
2019-10-24 10:46
By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Saudi media’s effort to derail Astana process

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Recent developments in Syria and the remarks of some Turkish officials have provided Saudi media with an opportunity to try to derail the Astana process between guarantor states.
2019-10-23 15:18
Iran, Iraq FMs meet in Baku on NAM sidelines

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with his Iraqi counterpart, Mohammad Ali al-Hakim, in the Azerbaijani capital Baku on Wednesday.
2019-10-23 13:01
Iran welcomes any move toward preservation of Syrian integrity

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iran has expressed its support to an agreement between Russia and Turkey over the recent developments in northern Syria, saying it would welcome any step toward preserving Syria’s territorial integrity.
2019-10-23 12:30
Iran reiterates support to Syria’s territorial integrity

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani highlighted Tehran’s support to the peace and security of Syria, stressing that the Syrian territorial integrity should be respected by all the regional states.
2019-10-21 17:23
By: Yuram Abdullah Weiler

“Strategically brilliant” sellout: Trump’s betrayal of the Kurds

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Trump’s betrayal of the Kurds not only should give ample evidence of US perfidy, but also should be a lesson for all who fancy themselves as allies of the United States.
2019-10-20 16:37
Iran, Turkey FMs hold phone talk on Syria developments

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu late on Friday to discuss the latest regional issues, especially the developments in northern Syria.
2019-10-19 11:08
Turkey, US agree on temporary ceasefire in northeast Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Ankara has agreed to halt its offensive in northeast Syria to allow the withdrawal of Kurdish forces from a safe zone.
2019-10-18 11:02
Iran, Russia hold high-profile talks on recent developments in northern Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Russian and Iranian officials including Special Envoy on Syrian Affairs Alexander Lavrentiev and Senior Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister in Special Political Affairs met in Tehran on Wed. to discuss the latest developments in Syria and Yemen.
2019-10-17 09:22
Syrian government forces enter city of Kobani: Syrian Observatory

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Accompanied by Russian forces, the Syrian government troops entered the city of Kobani on Wednesday afternoon, the Syrian Observatory reported.
2019-10-16 22:26
Canada halts weapons sales to Turkey after Syria offensive: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Canada has temporarily suspended new export permits to Turkey in light of the country’s military incursion into northern Syria, according to a report.
2019-10-16 15:58
Syrian army enters northern city of Manbij: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Units of the Syrian Army have entered the city of Manbij in the northeastern of Aleppo, which was previously held by Kurdish SDF forces.
2019-10-14 21:39
Iranian lawmakers slam Turkish aggression against Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Members of the Iranian Parliament have condemned the offensive by the Turkish military and allied militants against the northern parts of Syria.
2019-10-14 16:45