By Mohammad Fatemizadeh

Syrian general says liberation of the Golan is coming

TEHRAN - At a joint press conference in the Russian city of Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to create a demilitarized zone in Idlib on Sep. 17, 2018. 

Senior advisor voices regret over Aleppo terror attack

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, on Monday expressed regret over the loss of lives in a recent terrorist chemical attack in Syria’s Aleppo, Mehr reported.

Tehran denounces terror chemical attack in Aleppo as inhumane

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Sunday strongly denounced the chemical attack launched by terrorists on civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo.

Turkish, Syrian teams met 6 times in Iran: report

TEHRAN – Chairman of Turkey’s ultranationalist Homeland Party (VP) Dogu Perincek has said delegations from Turkey and Syria met six times in Iran recently.

Iran’s response to Saudis will be ‘covert but painful’: IRGC

TEHRAN – The chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened the Saudi regime’s empty and hostile remarks against Iran will not go unanswered, noting that Tehran’s reaction will be “covert but painful”.

Kharrazi: We have no choice but to resist sanctions 

Despite claims, U.S. sanctioning the Iranian people not the government, Kharrazi says

TEHRAN - The U.S. claims that it has sanctioned Iran’s government, but in fact the people of Iran are being sanctioned, said Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in an interview with France24 broadcast on Wednesday.

Russia briefs Iran on quadrilateral Syria talks

TEHRAN - Alexander Lavrentiev, the Russian president’s special envoy for Syria, said on Monday that had come to Iran to brief Tehran on the quadrilateral Syria talks in Istanbul and also to announce support for Iran against the U.S. sanctions.

Putin’s Syria envoy to meet Iran’s Shamkhani

TEHRAN – Alexander Lavrentiev, the Russian president’s special envoy for Syria, is scheduled to visit Tehran on Monday to hold talks with Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

Probing Erdogan’s threat against Kurds amid Khashoggi’s case

TEHRAN - The east of Euphrates has the largest oil fields in terms of area and production. It is about one-third of Syria's land and is regarded as the food and economy source of Syria. It accounts for 90% of Syria's oil and gas revenues and more than half of Syria's wheat and cotton.

Putin: Syrian crisis won’t be resolved without Iran

TEHRAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that in the absence of Iran, it is not possible to resolve the Syrian crisis, IRNA reported.

Tehran: Russia-Turkey deal on Idlib ‘was Iranian idea’ 

A deal reached between Russia and Turkey last month to attempt to peacefully resolve the issue of Syria’s Idlib Province, the last major stronghold of anti-government militants in the Arab country, was based in its entirety on an Iranian proposal, says Iran’s chief negotiator on Syria.

‘No one can ignore role of Iran in Syria’

TEHRAN – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister, said on Wednesday that the position of some countries, including the U.S., on Iran’s role in Syria will not be followed by other countries because such policies have already failed, IRNA reported.

Russia cannot force Iran out of Syria: Putin

TEHRAN - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia cannot force Iran to end its presence in Syria and rejected U.S. and Israeli calls for Moscow to persuade Iran to pull its military forces out of Syria.

By Fatemeh Mohammadipour

S-300 restricts Israel air superiority in Syria: Lefebvre

TEHRAN - If the S 300 high-level missile is delivered to Syria, Could limit air superiority Israel.

By Fatemeh Mohammadipour

Deployment of S 300 in Syria is Russia's least costly measure against Israel: ex-U.S. ambassador

TEHRAN - Russians make the least costly reprisal against Israel with deployment of S 300 system in Syria.

Jaberi Ansari: Massacre in Syria’s Idlib is Iran’s red line

The potential massacre of civilians while trying to retake the last major stronghold of anti-government militants in Syria — namely Idlib Province — is a red line for Iran, says the Iranian chief negotiator in the peace process for Syria.

By staff and agency

Syria has right to authorize Iranian troops on its soil: Russian diplomat

Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian deputy foreign minister, has said that it is Syria’s sovereign right to authorize Iranian troops on its soil.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

Idlib is no exception and its fate will be a defeat for terrorists

The battle of Idlib is likely to be the final struggle towards the restoration of calm to Syria. How it will pan out and how the Syrian people see the struggle ahead is worth examination. Tehran Times sat with the head of the Political Department of the Syrian Army, Major General Hassan Ahmed Hassan, to discuss recent political developments in Syria and the future of Iranian-Syrian ties.

‘It’s complete folly’ to threaten Iran out of Syria: ex-Pentagon chief

Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday sharply criticized tough talk on Iran from senior Trump administration officials determined to ouster the forces backed by Tehran from Syria.

By Amir Hussain Rajabi Memar 

Vital Nassib border crossing to open soon

The Syrian transport ministry has announced the re-opening of the Nassib border crossing with Jordan on Saturday after seven years of civil war.

By Mohammad Fatemizadeh 

Delivery of S-300 to Syria prevents Israel from assisting terrorists: Anzour 

TEHRAN - Russia’s Ilyushin-20 military aircraft was shot down in western Syria with Russian S-200 by Syrian air defense forces and all 15 crew of the plane were killed.

Washington: Iran can use Russia-U.S. deconfliction line in Syria

TEHRAN – The United States is urging Iran to use the U.S.-Russia deconfliction line in case of possible airstrikes in Syria, unlike a recent Iranian strike, which came with no warning, U.S. Central Command Commander General Joseph Votel said in a press briefing on Thursday.

By Martin Love

Banality and crudeness on display in Washington

The latest turn in attention in the U.S. in recent days has been somewhat away from imperial pretensions and overreach, sanctions on other countries, threats of attacks on Syria (and Iran) and any other country, including even Venezuela, that fails to bow to U.S. demands, whatever they may be. Long gone are the days (as when George W. Bush launched the so-called “War on Terror” to believing citizens), when the U.S. government could claim to be spreading (militarily, which is an oxymoron) some sort of enlightened “democracy” across various flashpoints and countries, particularly in Asia.

We took you seriously, Shamkhani tells Bolton after missile attack

TEHRAN – “We did take you seriously. This Hajizadeh [the IRGC Airspace commander] took you seriously when he landed missiles three miles away from you,” Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday, addressing Trump’s national security advisor John Bolton.

Iran to construct 540MW power plant in Syria

TEHRAN – Iranian Mapna Group Company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Syrian Public Establishment of Electricity for Generation (PEEG) on Tuesday for constructing a 540 megawatt (MW) combined cycle power plant in Syrian port city of Latakia, IRNA reported.

By Somayeh Khomarbaqi

S-300 missiles may help usher in the demise of U.S. unipolarity

TEHRAN – Russia’s Ilyushin-20 military aircraft was shot down in western Syria with a Russian S-200 missile by Syrian air defense forces and all 15 crew of the plane were killed. Russia blamed Tel Aviv after authorities figured out what had happened. The Zionists didn’t know the consequences for their action. After the incident, Russia was determined to provide Damascus with the S-300 air defense missile.

Iran says missile attack won’t impede Astana talks

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Monday that Iran’s missile attacks on IS terrorists in Syria will not cause any impediment to the process of the Astana talks.

Daesh would have reached Europe without Iran: senior MP

TEHRAN - Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said on Monday that Daesh would have reached the gates of Europe if it had not been for Iran’s fight against the group in Iraq and Syria.

IRGC fires ballistic missiles on Daesh positions in Syria in retaliation for Ahvaz terror victims

Iran fires missiles at Daesh positions in revenge for Ahvaz terror attack

TEHRAN – At the dead of the night the IRGC rained surface-to surface ballistic missiles on the positions of Daesh in eastern Syria which along with the al-Ahwazia terror group took responsibility for the September 22 terrorist attack in Ahvaz.