By Damir Nazarov

U.S. prefer to maintain  ISIS against Syria: Rick Sterling

 Rick Sterling is a  journalist and member of the Syria solidarity movement.Below is the full text of the interview.

By staff and agency

Putin calls Iran-Turkey-Russia talks on Syria effective

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Iran-Turkey-Russia talks have been “most effective” in tackling crisis in Syria.

Iran seeks to revive oil pipeline across Iraq to Syria amid sanctions: source

TEHRAN – Tehran has discussed with Baghdad the possibility of reopening a pipeline linking Iran and Syria through Iraqi territory to circumvent sanctions.

Israel is certain of defeat in any war on Lebanon

TEHRAN- Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah on Sunday condemned Israel drone attack and said resistance path has prospered thanks to his eminence. 

U.S. move to create safe zone in north Syria is ‘provocative’: Tehran

TEHRAN – A U.S. agreement to set up a safe zone in northern Syria is a “provocative and worrisome” act, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said.

By Ramin Hosein Abadian

Nasrallah’s strong warnings to the enemies of resistance

 TEHRAN - Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement gave a televised speech on Friday on the 13th anniversary of the “Grand Victory” during the ‘Israeli’ 33-day July 2006 war on Lebanon.

Zarif says world owes Qassem Soleimani

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the Middle East and the wider world owe General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the IRGC Quds Force, praising his role in fighting terrorism.

‘Iran ready to retaliate against any U.S. military move’

TEHRAN – Tehran’s ambassador to Damascus has said Iran is not afraid of U.S. threats and is ready to retaliate in the face of any act of animosity by Washington.

Iran urges U.S. immediate exit from Syria

TEHRAN – Iran has denounced the United States’ illegal presence in Syria, urging the U.S. government to put an immediate end to its military presence in the war-torn country, IRNA reported.

Iraq, Syria are Iran’s strategic complements: general

TEHRAN – Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, the top military aide to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has said Iraq and Syria are Iran’s strategic complements. 

Iran defender Majid Hosseini sidelined for six weeks

TEHRAN – Iran international defender Majid Hosseini is expected to miss six weeks after injuring his hand in the friendly match against Syria.

Five-star Iran beat Syria in friendly match

TEHRAN – Iran national football team defeated Syria 5-0 in a friendly match held at the Azadi Stadium on Thursday.

Alireza Faghani to referee friendly between Iran and Syria

TEHRAN – Alireza Faghani has been named as the referee for the friendly match between Iran and Syria.

Marc Wilmots names Iran squad for Syria, S. Korea friendlies

TEHRAN – Newly-appointed Iran coach Marc Wilmots has named a 25-man squad for two friendly matches against Syria and South Korea.

Russia: Syrian army declares unilateral truce in Idlib

TEHRAN- Russia says Syrian government forces have suspended their operations against foreign-backed Takfiri militants in the northwestern province of Idlib as part of a “unilateral” ceasefire.

Iran’s Takht Ravanchi says U.S. must end its illegal military presence in Syria

TEHRAN - Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, has said that the United States must put an immediate end to its illegal military presence in parts of Syria.

Syria says its air defenses intercept several Israeli projectiles

TEHRAN- The Syrian army says its air defense units have brought down several projectiles fired from Israeli-occupied territories.

Syrian troops liberate key town, nearby villages in Idlib

TEHRAN- The Syrian army has regained control of a strategic town from Takfiri terrorists in the country's northwest, media reports and local residents say.  

Syrian ambassador meets Iran’s Judiciary chief Raisi

TEHRAN – Syrian Ambassador Adnan Hassan Mahmoud held a meeting on Tuesday with Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on Tuesday, ISNA reported.

Iran federation confirms Syria friendly match

TEHRAN – The Football Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has confirmed the friendly match with Syria in June.

Shadow of terror: Is the world failing itself?

The Daesh leader appeared in a video on Monday which the group said had been shot in April, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s first appearance in five years.

Envoy says Golan Heights inseparable from Syria

Trump places Israel above U.S.: Iran’s Takht-Ravanchi 

TEHRAN – Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations has said that the Trump administration is violating peremptory norms to bring Israel above U.S. itself, noting that “America First” is a sham motto.

U.S.-led forces killed 1,600 civilians in Syria's Raqqah in 2017

TEHRAN- Amnesty International and another high-profile war monitoring group say the U.S.-led coalition allegedly fighting the Takfiri terror group of Daesh (ISIL) has remarkably understated the deaths its campaign caused among civilians in the northern Syrian city of Raqqah in 2017, saying the coalition killed more than 1,600 civilians during its assault on the city.

Crises created to marginalize Palestine issue, MP says

TEHRAN – Amir Khojasteh, head of the Iran-Syria parliamentary friendship group, has underlined the importance of the Palestinian issue for the Muslim world, saying different crises have been created in the region to marginalize the issue.

Cleric: Iran managed to humiliate U.S. in Iraq, Syria

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi, the interim Friday prayer preacher of Tehran, has highlighted U.S. failures in the region, saying the Islamic Republic managed to discredit the U.S. in Iraq and Syria.

Iran to play June friendly against Syria

TEHRAN – Iran national football team will face Syria in a friendly match in June.

By Mehdi Sepahvand

Tehran, Ankara resolved to cement mutual ties: ambassador

TEHRAN – The Iranian ambassador to Ankara, underlining the importance of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s upcoming visit to neighboring Turkey, has said the two sides are resolved to cement relations in all areas.

Iranian FM says all Astana group members must respect their obligations

Zarif and Assad hold talks on Golan Heights , Syria conflict and Astana dialogue

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met on Tuesday with Syrian President Bashar al Assad shortly after arriving in Damascus.

Heads of certain Islamic states follow infidels: Ayatollah Khamenei

Leader regrets killing of Muslims by each other

TEHRAN - Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Monday that heads of certain Islamic countries do not follow teachings of Quran and instead follow infidels.

‘U.S. wrong policies have spread terrorism in Mideast’

TEHRAN - Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said on Wednesday that the U.S. “wrong” and “illogical” decisions have led to spread of terrorism and violence in the Middle East region and beyond.