Iran, Syria friendly match confirmed

TEHRAN – A friendly match between Iran national football team and Syria as part of preparation for the 2018 World Cup has been confirmed.

MP optimistic about Ankara summit

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has said he has a “positive” view of the tripartite summit on the Syria conflict hosted by Ankara, IRNA reported.

Presidents of Iran, Russia, and Turkey: Astana talks only effective international initiative on Syria

Rouhani says there’s no military, foreign-imposed solution to Syria crisis

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday highlighted the importance of the Astana talks in resolving the long-running conflict in Syria, saying there’s no military, foreign imposed solution for the crisis.

Iran is against military aggression, says defense minister

TEHRAN – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Wednesday that Tehran is against any kind of military aggression and respects other countries’ territorial integrity.

Ambassador: Regional issues can be resolved through dialogue

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanaei has hailed the trilateral cooperation of Iran, Russia and Turkey on Syria, saying the regional problems and crises can be resolved through dialogue and regional cooperation.

Iran welcomes involvement of France in Syria talks: source

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic welcomes talks among different sides of the Syrian crisis, IRNA quoted an informed Iranian source as saying on Tuesday.

Rouhani warns against unwanted foreign forces in Syria

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has warned of the consequences of the presence of unwanted foreign forces in Syria, insisting on Iran’s long-held policy that the Syrian crisis cannot be resolved militarily.

By Javeed Ali

How it happened in Syria?

East Ghouta, the countryside of capital Damascus, which is being held by multiple terror groups since 2012 has become the talk of all media outlets these days.

Iran, Russia, Turkey hold Syria talks in Astana

TEHRAN – The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Astana, the Kazak capital, on Friday to discuss the dire humanitarian situation in Syria as well as successes and difficulties in the process of de-escalation.

We have intensified our relations with Iran: ICRC president

TEHRAN — “Over years we have intensified our relations and cooperation with Iran,” says Peter Maurer, president of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Iran warns U.S. about intervention in Syria

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday slammed the United States for its hostile policies towards the Middle East, saying Washington is not entitled to intervene in Syria.

By Uran Botobekov

New ideological tactics of Al-Qaeda to revive its power

According to American intelligence agencies, in the recent six months the influx of new recruits from post-Soviet states of Eurasia to Syria, who want to fight for the establishment of the Caliphate, has significantly reduced. It has occurred after the fall of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and also after a significant weakening of positions of the jihadist group Hay’at Tahrir Al –Sham associated with al-Qaeda.

JCPOA fall to cause common regret, Iran’s president warns

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned against the consequences of a possible breakdown of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying all parties to the deal would regret such event.

Iran’s role in Syria ‘critical’: expert

TEHRAN – Jim W. Dean, managing editor of the “Veterans Today”, has hailed Iran’s role in fighting the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group.

Iran’s Jaberi Ansari meets Syrian president

TEHRAN – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the Iranian foreign minister's special assistant in political affairs, met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Sunday when the two sides discussed the latest developments in Syria.

Top Iranian military advisor urges political solution to Syrian crisis

TEHRAN - Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military adviser to the Leader, said on Sunday that the Syria Army and government should follow political solution to the conflict gripping their country while continuing their military campaigns against militants.

U.S. seeks to lessen Iran role in Syria: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN - Ali Khorram, a senior analyst and former Iranian ambassador to UN bodies in Vienna, has said that the U.S. seeks to lessen Iran’s role in Syria.

By: Masoud Asadollahi

Truths behind Afrin and Eastern Ghouta

In recent weeks, the security conditions in two regions of Afrin a city in northern Syria, and the Eastern Ghouta, in close proximity to Damascus, are turning into worsening crises.

Ayatollah Khamenei calls Assad example of resistance

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad “appeared as a great example of resistance and a fighting image”.

By Chris Cole

Cost of UK air and drone strikes in Iraq and Syria reach £1.75 billion

Analysis of figures released in response to Freedom of Information requests by Drone Wars UK indicate that the UK has spent £1.75bn on armed air missions against ISIS in Iraq and Syria since August 2014. It should be noted that the overall cost of UK military operations in Iraq and Syria will be much higher.

Iran slams Britain for ‘dishonest’ behavior at UN

TEHRAN – The British-drafted resolution against Iran at the UN Security Council over the Yemen conflict would be helping the “aggressors”, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Monday, slamming the British government for its “dishonest” behavior.

‘Iran’s Syria presence aimed to contain spread of terrorism’

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has said that Iran’s presence in Syria was aimed to guard security in the region and prevent expansion of extremism.

Turkey turning the tables on Iran, Russia, Syria: analyst

TEHRAN – Turkey’s ongoing offensive in northwestern Syria sends a clear message to Iran, Russia, and Syria that they should make big concessions to Ankara over Syria, an American analyst has said.

Chaos in West Asia has affected Europe: Velayati

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Wednesday that chaos in West Asia affected the European countries.

By Payman Yazdani

U.S. multifaceted objectives in Syria

TEHRAN - Just weeks after failure of the ISIL terrorist group in Iraq and Syria, the United States announced that it is going to create a security belt from Erbil to the Mediterranean under the pretext of “preventing the return of ISIL.”

Rouhani calls for closer Tehran-Ankara-Moscow consultation on Syria

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani telephoned his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday saying that Tehran-Ankara-Moscow cooperation and consultation on Syria have proven “positive” and “influential” and called closer interaction between the three countries to bring an end to the conflict in the Syria.

Russia, U.S. compete in Syria: military advisor

TEHRAN – Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military adviser to the Leader, said on Saturday that Syria and Iraq have been the scene of geostrategic competitions between the U.S. and Russia.

War between Iran, Israel is imminent: Arab analyst

TEHRAN – Almost all headlines in the Israeli media outlets suggest that the war between Iran and the Israeli regime is imminent, the editor-in-chief of the London-based electronic Arabic daily Rai-al-Youm has said.

Iran dismisses Israeli drone claim as ‘ridiculous’

TEHRAN – Iran on Saturday rejected as “ridiculous” claims by the Israeli regime that it had intercepted an Iranian drone launched from Syria, stressing the Islamic Republic’s military advisory presence in Syria is at the request of the “legitimate” Syrian government.

By Fateme Mohammadipour

Turkey claims it won’t stay in Syria

TEHRAN - On January 20th the Turkish Army started Olive Branch operation in the city of Afrin, in northern Syria, and since then Turkey’s operation, aimed at maintaining its national security, has been met with varying responses.