OPCW urges scheduled Syria CW removal
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has called for the removal of Syria’s entire chemical weapons materials out of…
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Removal of chemical weapons from Syria delayed
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The removal of deadly toxins from Syria under an international effort to rid the nation of its chemical arsenal…
Moscow to offer two million USD for eliminating chemical weapons in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that his country will offer 2 million USD to support the international efforts on…
Russia sends armored trucks to Syria to transport chemical arms
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia sent 25 armored trucks and 50 other vehicles to Syria to help transport toxins that are to be…
Militants behind Syria CW attack: Russia
Russia has reiterated that foreign-backed militants in Syria were behind a chemical weapons attack in August in the Arab country. “It is…
Terrorists in Syria possess chemical weapons: Iran
Reports indicate that foreign-backed terrorist groups in Syria possess chemical weapons and have used them, a senior Iranian official says. “Existing reports…
Russia says will help transport Syria CW
Russia says it will provide material and technical support to transport Syria’s chemical weapons to the place of destruction, but it will…
OPCW: Hard to remove all chemical weapons from Syria by December
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – It will be “difficult” to remove all of Syria’s most toxic chemical weapons from the country by a December…
All Syrian chemical weapons destroyed
TEHRAN, Dec. 7 (MNA) – The international chemical weapons watchdog says it has verified the destruction of all of Syria’s unfilled munitions…
Syria hails Iran’s assistance in implementing chemical weapons treaty
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A Syrian deputy foreign minister underlined his country’s determination to implement the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), and thanked Tehran…
Iran hails Syria decision to scrap chemiacl arsenal
Iran’s First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri has lauded the Syrian government’s decision to destroy the country’s chemical arsenal as a prudent way…
OPCW adopts new Syria chem weapons plan after Albania’s stance
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) adopted a new plan for the destruction of Syria’s chemical…
Putin calls Assad on Geneva 2
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – For the first time since 2011, the Russian and Syrian presidents spoke on the phone to discuss developments in…
West to turn down Syria’s chemical weapons transport equipment request: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Syria’s request for military transport equipment to move chemical weapons materials out of the country will be reportedly turned…
Iranian parliament: US empty-handed after Syria’s accession to CWC
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syria’s endorsement of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) prevented the break-out of a new war in the region and took…
Israeli lobby big loser in Syria CW case: Expert
An American analyst says the recent agreement over chemical weapons in Syria thwarted the warmongering plots of Tel Aviv and its backers…
US proposal on Syria CW ‘premature’: Russia
Russia has described as “premature” a proposal by US Secretary of State John Kerry that Syria’s chemical weapons should be placed on…
OPCW verifies 11 sites identified by Syria
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) says it has verified 11 sites identified by the Syrian government. “The OPCW…
OPCW praises Syrian government for being cooperative
The head of the international chemical weapons watchdog has praised Syria for cooperating with his team tasked with dismantling the country’s chemical…
Syria vows to cooperate with disarmament experts
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has stressed his government’s resolve to fully cooperate with the international chemical experts tasked with overseeing the process…
UN: Destrucion of syria chemical program begins
BEIRUT (AP) — International inspectors began destroying Syria’s stockpile of chemical weapons and the machinery used to create it, a United Nations…
Disarmament team begins work in Syria
A nine-member team of international disarmament experts with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has started work in Syria.…
Iran offers help with Syria’s chemical weapons
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran should be invited to the Geneva II talks on Syria and…
UN vote urges destruction of Syrian chemical arms
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution condemning the use of chemical weapons in Syria and calling for their…
Syria CW probe must start by Tuesday: Draft resolution
A draft resolution on Syria, agreed by Russia and the US, says the UN team of chemical weapons experts must start inspection…
Syria’s chemical arsenal mostly ‘unweaponized’
Russian and US officials assess that Syria’s chemical agents arsenal is mostly ‘unweaponized,’ enabling a faster removal of the stockpile than previously…
UN sources say Security Council may vote on Syria
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is expected to vote on a draft resolution proposed by Russia and the United States aimed…
Russian FM calls for destruction of all chemical weapons in Syria
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia insists that all chemical weapons in Syria, including chemical arms components possibly held by Syrian opposition forces, should…
United Nations chemical weapons inspectors arrive in Syria
A team of UN chemical weapons experts has arrived in Syria for further investigation into the use of banned arms in the…
Moscow: UN chemical weapons experts to return to Syria Wednesday
TEHRAN (FNA)- UN chemical weapons inspectors are to return to Syria on Wednesday to continue their mission, said Russia. But Moscow is…
Assad: Terrorists may attack foreign inspectors, blame Damascus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Syrian armed opposition may be ordered by its foreign sponsors to stage a false flag operation against foreign inspectors…
China willing to contribute to implementation of Syria deal
China has expressed willingness to dispatch experts in line with a Russian-US deal for the elimination of Syria’s chemical weapons. On September…
Russia says West exploiting Syria deal to threaten force
(Reuters) – Russia accused the West on Sunday of trying to exploit a chemical weapons deal with Syria to push through a U.N. resolution…
Lavrov: US pressuring Russia into passing UN resolution on Syria under Chapter 7
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US is pushing Russia into approving a UN resolution that would allow for military intervention in Syria, Russian…
Syria discloses chemical weapons stockpile details: watchdog
(Reuters) – Syria has disclosed the information on its chemical weapons program that was expected under an agreed Saturday deadline, the Organisation for the Prohibition…
U.S. official: Syrian CW list more complete than anticipated
(CNN) — U.S. officials were pleasantly surprised and encouraged by the initial declaration that Syria has submitted to the world’s chemical weapons watchdog…
Chemical watchdog examines Syria weapons detail
The world’s chemical weapons watchdog has begun on Saturday to examine details of Syria’s chemical arsenal supplied by the regime, as rebels…
Date, cost of Syria CW destruction due in 2-3 months: Russia
Russia says the date and cost of the destruction of Syria’s chemical arms agreed under a US-Russian deal will be announced in…