Turkey slams ‘irrational’ US accusation that it attacks Syrian Kurds
Press TV – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman has denounced as “irrational” US claims that Turkey was attacking Kurds in Syria’s…
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Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria will boost Iran’s fortunes
TIME | Lina Khatib: President Donald Trump’s sudden announcement in December that the U.S. would withdraw troops from Syria came at a…
Syria sends reinforcements to Hama, Idlib amid clashes
Press TV – The Syrian army has reportedly dispatched military equipment, including artillery, armored vehicles and personnel carriers, to the outskirts of…
JCPOA, Yemen, Syria three victories for Iran in 2018: Malaysian thinker
IRNA – Developments connected with the nuclear deal, Yemen and Syria have been among the most important events in 2018 in which…
Kurdish fighters withdraw from Manbij: Syria
Press TV – Syria says hundreds of US-backed Kurdish fighters have withdrawn from the city of Manbij near the border with Turkey…
Iranians can ‘do whatever they want’ in Syria, Trump says
Press TV – US President Donald Trump says Iranians can “do whatever they want” in Syria, dodging a question about when the…
Will Iran and Turkey confront each other in Syria?
Iranian Diplomacy – An expert on Middle Eastern affairs in Iran believes: “As Iran, Turkey, and Russia intend to advance a large…
As Syria equations change, Arab ambassadors begin to return
Alwaght – These days, the Damascus is a destination for Arab diplomats who are seeking to restore diplomatic relations with the Syrian…
Trump’s troop withdrawal decision not to change US imperial agenda: UK analyst
Tasnim – A British political analyst said a recent decision by US President Donald Trump to withdraw American troops from Syria would…
US exit from Syria a “defeat”
December 31, The Iran Project – Donald Trump’s abrupt decision Dec. 19 to withdraw US troops from eastern Syria has sparked different reactions,…
Turkey, Russia, Iran to defend Syria’s territorial integrity
MNA –Turkey in cooperation with Russia will continue close cooperation to defend Syria’s territorial integrity and political unity from all efforts to…
Trump’s Syria plan not to change US imperial agenda: American analyst
Tasnim – A senior political analyst from the US state of Illinois pointed to the recent decision by President Donald Trump to…
Iran-Russia-Turkey summit on Syria to be held in Moscow in coming days
IRNA – The leaders of the Astana trio (Russia, Turkey and Iran) will meet in Russia to discuss Syria at the beginning…
Kuwait joins UAE, Bahrain to reopen embassy in Damascus
MNA – After the UAE and Bahrain, Kuwait is the third Arab country that has announced it would reopen its embassy in…
Iran welcomes hoisting of Syria flag in Menbej
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Friday welcomed hoisting of Syrian flag in Menbej, north of the country. Hoisting of Syrian…
Withdrawal from Syria sign of US defeat in region: Iranian cleric
Tasnim – Tehran’s Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Hojatoleslam Ahmad Khatami said the US administration’s recent decision to withdraw all its forces from…
Syrian army enters Manbij near Turkish border, raises flag
Press TV – The Syrian army has entered Manbij near the Turkish border, marking the return of territories held by US-backed militants to the…
US support emboldens Israel to attack Syria: Foreign Ministry
Press TV – Syria has strongly condemned Israel’s recent missile strike near the capital Damascus as a blatant violation of a United…
How Iran sees ‘post-America’ Syria
Al-Manitor | Hamidreza Azizi: President Donald Trump’s surprise decision Dec. 19 to pull US forces out of Syria has sparked different reactions,…
Trump aware of Russia, Iran’s stronger position in Syria – Indian observers
Sputnik – Indian observers see Trump’s announcement of troops’ withdrawal from Syria as being indicative of a changing geopolitical scenario as well…
US presence in Syria has nothing to do with fighting ISIL at all: FM Zari
MNA – Iran’s foreign minister has said the presence of the United States in Syria was illegitimate since the very beginning, adding…
Weekly report: Iran says US presence in Syria ‘wrong’ from the start
December 23, The Iran Project – Iran will never talk to anybody who sets conditions for it: FM Zarif; FM Zarif participation in…
Iranian analysts welcome US withdrawal from Syria
Al-Monitor – The sudden announcement by President Donald Trump to withdraw 2,000 US troops from Syria has surprised leaders and analysts around…
Iran, Turkey take measures for regional peace
December 22, The Iran Project – Heading a high-profile delegation, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Ankara on Wednesday evening (Dec. 19) to…
Israel sees Iran moving closer as Trump clears the way in Syria
Bloomberg | Michael Arnold and Jonathan Ferziger: It’s getting more difficult for Israel to keep its greatest foe away from its borders. Donald Trump’s…
Trump withdraws US troops from Syria, Afghanistan
December 21, The Iran Project – In a sudden announcement, US President Donald Trump stunned the world and declared Wednesday (Dec. 19) that US troops…
Iran urges all illegal forces to withdraw from Syria
IRNA – Iran’s Chargé d’affaires to the United Nations in a statement urged all illegal forces to quit Syria. “All foreign forces…
Moscow welcomes US pullout from Syria as signal of hope for political settlement
RT – Washington’s decision to pull its troops out of Syria might signal hope for political stability in the war-torn country, a…
Iran, Russia, Turkey support new Syria constitution body
December 19, The Iran Project – The Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and Turkey have agreed to to ramp up efforts aimed at…
Saudi-drafted rights resolution politically-motivated: Syria UN envoy
Press TV – Syria has dismissed as politically-motivated a United Nations draft resolution presented by Saudi Arabia that accuses Damascus of human…
De Mistura appreciates Iran, Russia, Turkey for efforts on Syrian talks
IRNA – UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura thanked Iran, Russia and Turkey for their efforts on setting up a…
Iran urges West to facilitate resolution of Syria crisis
IRNA – The Iranian foreign minister on Tuesday urged the western states to facilitate resolution of the Syrian crisis. ‘In Geneva alongside…
US envoy: We’re no longer seeking regime change in Syria
Press TV – The United States says it is no longer seeking to unseat Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, backtracking on the once…
Iran, Russia, Turkey seek deal on new Syria constitutional body
Tasnim – Iran, Russia, and Turkey are close to agreement on composition of a Syrian constitutional committee that could pave the way…
UN Syria envoy set to host top diplomats from Iran, Russia, Turkey this week
Press TV – United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is set to host top diplomats from Iran, Russia and…
Zarif to leave for Geneva on Tuesday
IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will leave Tehran for Geneva to take part in the trilateral consultative meeting on the…
What would Syria return to Arab League mean?
Alwaght – Over the past two years, the Syrian government made serious advances on the military stage by inflicting decisive defeats on…
Iran not to remain silent on regional instability
Tasnim – Past experiences show that Iran does not remain silent in the face of moves aimed at destabilizing the region, Head…
Turkey says would work with Syria’s Assad if he won ‘democratic election’
Press TV – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says the Ankara government would consider working with Syrian President Bashar Assad if he…
Assad, Iranian minister’s adviser discuss Syrian constitutional committee
Sputnik – Syrian President Bashar Assad and Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior adviser to the Iranian foreign minister, discussed on Sunday formation…