‘No solution for Syria without involvement of Russia and Iran’
Western policy towards Syria is rather like Western policy toward Crimea and Ukraine at the moment – it’s floundering around, talking big…
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Former Arab League head stresses Iran’s participation in peace talks on Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa underlined that the only way out of the Syrian crisis is inviting…
Iran’s four-part plan for a political solution in Syria
TEHRAN, Iran — The Islamic Republic of Iran has continuously stressed a political solution for Syria — a political solution that is Syrian in…
Iranian diplomat blames west for failure of Syria conference
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior Iranian foreign ministry official took the West responsible for the failure of the Geneva 2 peace conference…
Iran to join Syria talks without preconditions: Official
Iran is ready to participate in the next round of talks in the Swiss city of Geneva on the ongoing Syrian crisis…
Hurt Iran’s hawks, Not its people
PALO ALTO, Calif. — For decades, American strategy toward Iran has had a deep flaw — failing to respond to outrages by…
EU supports Iran’s presence in Syria talks
Nasim– Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders told journalist that his country and EU support Iran’s participation in talks over Syria’s crisis. However, the…
Syrian MP stresses importance of Iran presence in Geneva II confab
Tehran, Feb 19, IRNA – A Syrian lawmaker stressed Wednesday that Iran’s presence in the recent international Geneva II conference on Syria…
Kerry warns Russia to stop Syria aid hurting peace talks
Secretary of State John Kerry warned Russia to stop supplying weapons to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, saying the support was hampering peace talks aimed…
Syria government, opposition set to meet again in Geneva
The Syrian government and the foreign-backed opposition will meet in the Swiss city of Geneva to hold the final round of talks…
Iran plays undeniable role in Syria peace talks: UN official
New York, Feb 15, IRNA – United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said here on Saturday that Iran plays an undeniable and…
Syrian peace talks hit dead end
The final day of the second round of Syrian peace talks in Geneva ha been scheduled for February 15, but delegates from…
Russia, Syria officials meet in Geneva
High-ranking Syrian and Russian diplomats have met in Geneva to discuss issues related to the talks between the Syrian government and the…
Russian Envoy: Geneva 2 minus Iran to bear no tangible result
Beirut, Feb 12, IRNA – Russian Ambassador to Beirut Alexander Zasypkin stressed here Tuesday that Geneva II Conference to Resolve Syrian Crisis…
Iran’s Rouhani urges closer ties with Africa
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: President: Promotion of ties with Africa top priority President Hassan Rouhani said…
Brahimi to open second round of Geneva II talks to end crisis in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syria’s warring sides headed Monday into a new round of peace talks in Geneva, 10 days after a debut session…
Geneva 2 Syria conference could create new crisis : Iranian Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian deputy foreign minister warned that the Geneva 2 conference on Syria could create a new crisis. Deputy…
UN made mistake by rescinding Iran Geneva II invitation: Syria
A top Syrian official has described Iran as a key player in the Middle East, stating that the United Nations made a…
Ban Ki-Moon’s partisanship threatens UN existence
The just-concluded first phase of the international conference on Syria in the Swiss cities of Montreux and Geneva has underlined a serious…
Failure in Syria will doom an Iran nuclear deal
The world’s nuclear weapons proliferators watch each other. They look for warnings and opportunities in how their peers are treated. Iran haltedits nuclear…
Russia expects Iran to be finally involved in Geneva talks – diplomat
Russia thinks that Iran’s participation in the Geneva-2 international peace conference on Syria could play a positive role and hopes that there…
UN chief ‘biased against’ Iran, Syria
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon performs with “partisanship and animus” against the two “prominent anti-imperialist states” of Iran and Syria, an analyst…
Zarif Messages to the US on Syria in Munich
The meeting between Javad Zarif and John Kerry on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 2 was reportedly mostly…
Iran daily: Tehran dismisses Syria’s opposition
Having been relatively quiet during the 10-day Geneva II conference, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif dismissed Syria’s opposition on Saturday. Zarif…
‘No direct US-Syria talks unless Kerry apologizes’ – Syrian FM
The Syrian FM claims to have rejected a US offer of direct talks without the involvement of the opposition “tools” during the…
Sides exchange insults as Geneva 2 talks break up with no results
The fate of the next round of the long-awaited Geneva 2 peace talks hangs in the balance, after the first session ended…
Syria puts 2nd round of peace talks on hold
GENEVA (AP) — After more than a week of negotiations aimed at ending its civil war, Syria’s government refused Friday to commit…
Deputy FM: US failed in achieving desirable objective in Geneva 2
Tehran, Jan 31, IRNA – Deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs referred to US failure in achieving desirable objectives from…
Elders say Iran should be part of Syria solution
LONDON: A delegation of former world leaders from The Elders group called Thursday for Iran to be included in resolving the Syria conflict, following a three-day…
Iran denies secret talks with Syrian sides in Bern
Iran has dismissed media reports that it has held a round of clandestine talks with rival Syrian sides in Switzerland. Iranian Deputy…
Brahimi: Mediators to seek Tehranˈs cooperation in future
Tehran, Jan 29, IRNA — UN-Arab League envoy on Syria Lakhdar Brahimi underlined that the mediators will seek Tehranˈs cooperation in the…
Solana: Iranˈs presence in Geneva II conference was necessary
Madrid, Jan 29, IRNA – Former EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana reiterated that Iran should have taken part in the Geneva…
Ambassador: China plans to further support search for peaceful solutions to Syria, Iran issues
TEHRAN (FNA)- Beijing is convinced that peaceful solutions can and need to be found to the Syrian and Iranian problems, China’s Ambassador…
Iranian President Rouhani on Iran’s Nuclear Technology
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS features an interview with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. He spoke with Fareed about the nuclear negotiations, the sanctions, and Syria’s…
Assad future blocks progress in Syria peace talks
GENEVA (AP) — The key issue of a transitional government to replace President Bashar Assad blocked any progress Monday in Syrian peace…
New Zealand ex-MP: Geneva II futile without Iran
Holding the Geneva II conference on the crisis in Syria without the participation of Iran is a futile move, says a former…
Geneva-2 deadlocked over calls for transfer of power
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Syrian peace talks in Geneva were deadlocked after a session Monday aimed at tackling the explosive issue…
Geneva II talks were not Iran’s number one priority
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivered one of his best speeches since he assumed his post last year. His attempt came during the…