By Ramin Hussein Abadian

Netanyahu’s childish game against Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making desperate attempts to distract the public from his corruptions, a tool used way too many times.

IRGC commander killed in northeast Syria

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday that one of its commanders has been killed earlier on Friday in a fight against Daesh (ISIL) militants in the northeastern part of Syria.

Iran joins quartet to discuss Syrian constitutional committee

TEHRAN – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior aide to Iranian foreign minister and Iran’s representative in Syria talks, left Tehran on Monday to attend a four-sided meeting in Geneva to discuss a future Syrian constitutional committee.

Iran cautions North Korea ahead of Trump-Kim summit

TEHRAN – Iran said on Monday that it welcomes any attempt to restore peace and stability to the Korean Peninsula but advised Pyongyang to practice vigilance in dealing with “oath-breaking” Washington.

Iran to stay in Syria upon Damascus’s request: advisor

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the parliament speaker, said on Sunday that Iran will stay in Syria as long as the Syrian government asks for advisory help, Mehr reported.

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

Deciphering the new American game in Syria / Washington's dream for southern Syria

TEHRAN - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, has announced an agreement between Russia, the United States and Jordan to hold a meeting on tensions in southern Syria. He stressed that officials from three countries in Amman would come together to discuss the condition of Southwest Syria.

More Civilians Killed, Wounded in US Air Raids in Northeastern Syria

TEHRAN - The US-led coalition air raids on residential areas in Hasaka province left a number of civilians dead or wounded on Wednesday.

Iran stood by Syria at the very beginning: Walid al-Moallem

TEHRAN – Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Walid al-Moallem has said Iran has stood by Syria since the very beginning of the war against terrorism and “we thank the Iranian people and leadership for their help.”

Damascus: Iran won't leave Syria

TEHRAN - Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has dismissed the notion of a withdrawal of Iranian forces from his country, Reuters reported.

Iranian, Russian diplomats discuss Syria in Astana

TEHRAN – Senior Assistant to Iran’s Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari on Monday held talks with Russian President’s special envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

By Mohammad Homaeefar

Iran slams Israeli attack on Syria

TEHRAN – Iran has denounced the Zionist regime’s attack on Syria as a blatant example of the regime’s hegemonic nature, underlining the Syrian government’s right to defend itself.

China: U.S. needs UN permit before military moves against Syria 

TEHRAN – China's special envoy on Middle East affairs has said that before taking any military actions against Syria, the United States would need an authorization from the United Nations.

By Mahmood Khaghani

From Nuclear to NewClear?

During the recent 4th Gas Production Sustainability Congress hosted by National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) here in Tehran, Deputy Petroleum Minister and Managing Director of NIGC suggested the time is now right for a new policy of “Self Reliance” - (or perhaps a better translation is 'Resilience') for the energy industry.

No Iranians killed in missile raid on Syria: source

TEHRAN – An informed source has denied reports about a missile attack on an Iranian military base in Syria and deaths of Iranian military advisers in the Arab country, Tasnim reported on Monday.

Israel after provoking Iran through attacks on Syria: expert

TEHRAN – A senior political analyst believes that Israel is trying to provoke Iran by its repeated attacks against Syrian bases which are in turn killing Iranian forces.

By Javad Heirannia

Saudis are not eager to make significant new troop commitment in Syria: Pillar

TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells the Tehran Times that the United States cannot, of course, order Arab states to do specified things with their armed forces.  

By Mohammad Ghaderi

Moscow meeting: Dialogue versus militancy in Syria

On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif traveled to Moscow for a one-day visit to meet with foreign ministers of Turkey and Russia on the current situation in Syria.

By Mohammad Ghaderi  

Military solution will only prolong Syria crisis: Zarif

MOSCOW – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that insisting on a military solution to the ongoing Syrian conflict will only make it linger on further.

Iran, Russia, Turkey meet to revive Astana talks after U.S. raid on Syria

MOSCOW – The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Moscow on Saturday to revive talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

Zarif, Lavrov to discuss nuclear deal in Moscow

MOSCOW – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that he plans to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA.

Author: A’zam Vosughi

Iran-West strategic struggle over Syria: patience and intelligence, caution and provocation

TEHRAN - Given the current situation of the United States and Europe, western countries will not engage themselves into a war which would cost them overburdening expenses. So far, involvement of these countries in conflicts in western Asia has been through proxies and provision of military equipment.

By Eric Zuesse

Might Trump ask Israel to fund America’s invasion-occupation of Syria?

MODERN DIPLOMACY - On 16 April 2018, the internationally respected analyst of Middle-Eastern affairs, Abdel Bari Atwan, headlined about Trump’s increasingly overt plan to break Syria up and to establish permanent U.S. control over the parts it wants, “Attempting the Unachievable”. He stated that “The coming few months are likely to prove very difficult for the Americans, and very costly, not just in Syria but also in Iraq.” He closed: “Who will cover the costs of this American move?

It is a ‘mistake’ to quit nuclear deal, British envoy says

TEHRAN – The British ambassador to Tehran says his country is doing everything possible to prevent the collapse of the nuclear deal, stressing that the U.S. and Iran would be “making a mistake” if they pull out of the international agreement.

By Eric Zuesse

U.S.: No restitution to Syria

On April 22nd, an anonymous U.S. “Senior Administration Official” told a press conference in Toronto, that the only possible circumstance under which the U.S. Government will agree to pay anything for the harms (bombings of infrastructure etc.) it’s doing to Syria, would be if Syria will agree to cede, to U.S. control, a portion of its land:

By Javad Heirannia

Arab force in Syria would be “ineffective”: Askari

TEHRAN – Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at the George Washington University, strongly believes that “The Saudis will not do any heavy fighting. Just ask Americans what Saudis contributed during Operation Desert Storm!”

By Mohammad Ghaderi

The only way of Trump in Syria

TEHRAN - About five years ago, when former U.S. President "Barack Obama" spoke of a military strike in Syria, "Zbigniew Brzezinski", the former U.S. national security adviser and one of the country's main foreign policy strategists, objected to the call of the White House. He noted that the United States lacks a proper strategy towards the Middle East and Syria. Military action should, if it is inevitable, take place within a more developed strategy.

Jaberi-Ansari, Assad discuss developments in Syria

TEHRAN – Hossein Jaberi-Ansari, the Iranian foreign minister's special assistant for political affairs, met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Monday to discuss the latest developments in Syria.

General Jafari denounces U.S. Syria raid as ‘cheap’

TEHRAN – Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the missile attack of the trilateral coalition comprising the U.S., Britain and France against Syria was “cheap” and “disgraceful”.

Iranian diplomat says unilateral U.S.-led attacks on Syria are worrisome

Iran’s Ambassador to London Hamid Baeedinejad has said that the U.S.-led attacks on Syria are worrisome and go against the UN Charter.