Iranian diplomat, UN envoy discuss Syria developments
Tasnim – A senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister in special political affairs held talks with UN Special Envoy for Syria…
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Iranian, Russian diplomats discus Syria’s developments
MNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali and special representative of the Russian president for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail…
Bomb attacks injure 21 civilians in northern Syria
Tasnim – At least 21 people were injured in two bomb attacks in Ras al-Ayn, northeastern Syria, local security sources said. The…
Russia, Turkey, Iran united by goal to avoid Libyan scenario in Syria, top diplomat says
TASS – There are differences of opinion in the approaches of the Astana process guarantor states (Russia, Iran and Turkey) to the…
Is Syria’s eastern front about to boil over?
Al-Monitor – Another tough week for US-Turkey relations as Erdogan accuses US of “sick mentality.” Syria may be on the verge of…
US needs terrorists in region: Bashar al-Assad
MNA – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that the United States is in desperate need of terrorists in the region including ISIL…
FM Spokesman: Iran’s presence in Syria upon Damascus’ request, Netanyahu prattling
FNA – Iran’s presence in Syria is upon Damascus’ request for advisory purposes, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said on Monday,…
Photos: Iran, Russia, Turkey discuss Syria peace process
ISNA | Shima Masjedi, The three guarantors of the Astana peace process (Iran, Turkey, and Russia) discussed Syria peace process via video…
Iran, Russia, Turkey urge int’l community to increase assistance to all Syrians
IRNA – Presidents of Iran, Russian, and Turkey in a joint statement on Wednesday called on the international community to increase assistance…
Rouhani: Astana talks only successful process for solving Syrian crisis
IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani termed Astana talks as the only successful process for solving the Syrian crisis peacefully and said…
Iran, Russia, Turkey start online conference on Syria peace process
IRNA – The three guarantors of the Astana peace process (Iran, Turkey, and Russia) started to discuss the Syria peace process via…
Leaders of Russia, Turkey, Iran to discuss Syria on Wednesday – Kremlin
Reuters – Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan and Iran’s Hassan Rouhani will hold a video conference on Wednesday to discuss…
How US sanctions cementing Russia, Iran, and China’s influence on Syria’s geopolitical orientation
Sputnik – US envoy James F. Jeffrey’s remark that Washington is no longer seeking Assad’s ouster should be taken with a grain…
Iran, Russia discuss latest developments in Syria
MNA – Iranian Ambassador to Moscow held a phone conversation with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister regarding the Syrian crisis and providing humanitarian…
Iran Quds force chief visits Syria, warns of US, Israel ‘conspiracies’ – news agency
Reuters – The commander of Iran’s elite Quds force visited Eastern Syria in the past few days, and accused the United States…
US ‘Caesar Act’ sanctions could devastate Syria’s flatlining economy
The Guardian | Martin Chulov: Critics say legislation is being used for US strategy and could cause further problems for country and…
Iranian, Russian diplomats discuss Syria, Yemen
Tasnim – Senior adviser to the Iranian Foreign Minister for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey…
Ghalibaf emphasizes need to continue Iran-Russia-Turkey talks on Syria
MNA – Iranian newly-appointed Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Fri. stressed the need for continuation of trilateral talks between Islamic Republic…
Report: Iran-backed militia members enter Syria via Iraq
Al-Monitor – The news from a Syrian pro-opposition group contradicts statements by some Israelis that Iran may be pulling back from Syria.…
US, other foreign forces must leave Syria, respect its sovereignty: Iran
Press TV – Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations says the US must end its illegal occupation of Syria and stop…
Diplomat: Iran to continue strategic anti-terror cooperation with Russia, Syria
Tasnim – A ranking Iranian diplomat assured Syria that the Islamic Republic will proceed with its strategic cooperation with Moscow and Damascus…
Nasrallah dismisses reports of Iran-Russia tensions in Syria as ‘Psycho War’
Tasnim – The secretary-general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement rejected as “unfounded” reports of tension between Iran and Russia in Syria, saying…
Only Syrian people decide country’s future, type of government: Iran Foreign Ministry
Press TV – Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the three guarantor states of the Astana peace process are working to help the Syrian…
Israel ‘Too Weak’ to take on Iran as it continues to cement its presence in Syria – Military expert
Sputnik – Although reports suggest that Iran has started to evacuate its supposed military bases from Syria, an Israeli military expert says…
Iran terms OPCW report on Syria as unilateral, biased
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi described the first report of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)…
Iran, Russia, Turkey underline continued consultations to resolve crisis in Syria
FNA – Iran, Russia and Turkey’s foreign ministers stressed the need for continued talks and consultations within the framework of the Astana…
Iran, Russia, Turkey to discuss Syria situation
Tasnim – The Iranian, Russian and Turkish foreign ministers plan to hold a meeting via video conference on Wednesday to discuss the…
Idlib is a stress test for Iranian-Turkish relations
Atlantic Council | Sina Azodi and Giorgio Cafiero: Iran has done much to buttress President Bashar al-Assad’s government throughout the Syrian civil…
Syria enters its tenth year of war
Euronews with AP – In a world gripped by a pandemic, global unrest and a fast-moving news cycle, it can be difficult…
Senior member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards killed in Syria: Fars
Reuters – A senior member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Farhad Dabirian, was “martyred” in Syria on Friday, Fars news agency reported, without…
Iran risks confrontation with Turkey over Idlib
Al-Monitor | Hamidreza Azizi: Ankara’s defiant reaction to the Syrian army’s advances in the northwestern province of Idlib has led the Syrian…
On the eve of Putin-Erdogan meeting in Moscow, where is the Idlib crisis at?
RT | Mikhail Khodarenok: This is what the situation in the Idlib de-escalation zone looks like right before the meeting between Russian…
Iran advisory center in Syria warns Turkey to ‘behave wisely’
Press TV – An Iranian military advisory center in Syria has urged Turkey against further escalation of its aggression against the Arab…
Syria is a sovereign nation – Turkey should get out
Sputnik – Last week the surreal nature of the Syrian war reached a new level of absurdity. Turkey lost soldiers in an…
Iran urges speedy de-escalation of chaotic situation in Syria’s Idlib
Press TV – Iran has called for an urgent containment of the chaotic situation in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib amid territorial…
Kremlin says Russia, Turkey and Iran may hold meeting on Syria
TASS – The plans of holding a meeting between Russia, Turkey and Iran on Syria are being discussed and the leaders’ schedule…
Turkey faces strategic defeat in Idlib after failing to live up to its commitments on Syria
RT | Scott Ritter: Under the 2018 Sochi agreement, Turkey was supposed to disarm and disassociate itself from the terrorist organization Hayat Tahrir…
Astana summit to be held in near future: Zarif
MNA – Iranian foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Astana summit will be held in near future. “The Astana summit will…
Iran backs Syria’s fight against terrorists: Parl. Speaker
MNA – In a meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that Tehran supports Syria’s fight against…
Syria recaptures most of Aleppo ahead of Russo-Turkish talks
Press TV – Backed by Russian air power, the Syrian army has made unprecedented advances in the northwestern Aleppo Province, which borders…