Tehran TimesIt would be utter nonsense for Assad to use chemical weapons: Putin
Russias President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday it would be utter nonsense for the Syrian government to use chemical weapons when it was winning its war with rebels, and urged U.S. President Barack Obama not to attack Syrian forces.
Saudi Prince Bandar behind chemical attack in Syria: report
Syrians in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta say Saudi Arabia provided chemical weapons for an Al-Qaeda linked terrorist group which they blame for the August 21 chemical attack in the region, a Mint Press News report says.
No war in Syria -- demonstrators across the globe say
Anti-war demonstrations are being held around the world to denounce the calls for U.S. military intervention in Syria
UN staff quit Syria, warning on travel to Lebanon
Dozens of UN sta? have left Syria and several countries have warned citizens to stay away from neighboring Lebanon as regional tensions grow over a possible U.S.-led military strike.
UN rights chief: Sri Lanka turning authoritarian
The United Nations human rights chief chastised Sri Lanka's government on Saturday, saying it is showing signs of becoming more authoritarian despite the end of the country's long civil war more than four years ago.
Syria would become a quagmire for U.S., Rafsanjani says
Expediency Council Chairman Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has said that in case the United Sates initiates a war against Syria, it would not be within its power to wrap it up.
Iran to hold major air defense exercise soon
The commander of the Khatam-ol-Anbiya Air Defense Base announced on Saturday that Iran would stage a major air defense exercise in the near future.
Military intervention would undermine efforts to resolve Syrian crisis
Iran has once again expressed its opposition to foreign military intervention in Syria over the allegation that the Syrian government has been behind a recent chemical attack near Damascus.
Iranian MP criticizes OIC for silence on Syria
An Iranian lawmaker has lashed out at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for remaining tight-lipped over the brutalities against civilians in Syria,
calling for an emergency meeting on the ongoing crisis in the Arab country.
Response to U.S. intervention will go beyond Syria's borders
The commander of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that the response to a possible military intervention in Syria by the United States will go beyond the Syrian borders.
Majid Ansari appointed vice president for parliamentary affairs
Iranian president Hassan Rohani issued a decree on Saturday appointing Majid Ansari as vice president for parliamentary affairs.
Iranian FM expresses concern about potential strike on Syria
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned of grave consequences of any military intervention in Syria in the wake of a recent deadly chemical weapons attack near Damascus.
U.S. intervention in Syria would help al-Qaeda militants
The Iranian militarys top brass blames Washington for its siding with al-Qaeda terrorists in Syria, warning of consequences in the event of a possible U.S. strike on the Arab country.
