Israeli, American diplomats discuss Iran’s role in Syria

TEHRAN – The head of the Israeli Defense Ministry’s diplomatic-security wing, Zohar Palti, met U.S. Ambassador James Jeffrey on Saturday evening in Tel Aviv about Syria, with the emphasis on preventing Iran and Hezbollah from establishing themselves in the war-torn country, The Jerusalem Post reported.

Iraq hosts military chiefs from Iran, Russia and Syria

TEHRAN – Senior Iraqi military commanders hosted their Russian, Iranian, and Syrian counterparts in Baghdad on Saturday to discuss security cooperation and information-sharing in the Middle East, where Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group continues to carry out attacks.

Director Ebrahim Hatamikia promotes “Damascus Time” in Syria

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia watched “Damascus Time”, his latest drama on the atrocities of the Daesh war in Syria, at the Al Kindi Cinema in Damascus on Wednesday, a public relations team announced on Friday.

Iran's defense chief tours resistance forces’ military base in Aleppo

TEHRAN – Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami on Monday made a visit to a military base hosting the Syrian army’s allies and resistance forces in Aleppo, hailing their efforts in the fight against terrorist groups, Fars reported.

Erdogan, Putin to visit Tehran on September 7

TEHRAN – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will travel to Tehran on September 7 to attend a summit on the Syria peace process, a report said.

By Hanif Ghaffari

Bolton's negotiations against Iran

John Bolton, the U.S. National Security Advisor, continues his anti-Iranian negotiations in various fields. In recent weeks, he has been busy discussing the presence of Iran in Syria and, on the other hand, engaging in negotiations with other countries over Iran's sanctions.

Defense chief renews Iran’s backing for Damascus, says Tehran ready to reconstruct Syria

TEHRAN - Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami met on Sunday with his Syrian counterpart Ali Abdullah Ayyoub in Damascus to discuss relations and reaffirm Tehran’s support for the Syrian government and people.

MBS urged Assad to cut ties with Iran, Hezbollah: Lebanese MP

TEHRAN – A Lebanese lawmaker affiliated to Hezbollah says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has recently offered Syrian President Bashar al-Assad huge sums of money for the reconstruction of his war-torn country provided that Damascus severs ties with Tehran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, ISNA reported on Saturday.

Russia says respects Iran’s presence in Syria

TEHRAN – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that his country treats Iran’s steps to furnish its own security and activities with great respect, “specifically in Syria at the invitation of this country’s legitimate government.”

UN invites Iran, Russia, Turkey to talks on Syria

TEHRAN – UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura has invited Iran, Russia and Turkey to negotiations on Syria’s Constitutional Committee, a UN spokeswoman said on Friday. 

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

Iron dome; from mythology to falsehood

TEHRAN - Zionist officials have pretended to have the largest, most powerful and advanced missile defense system. It is known as the Iron Dome, and it is not what it’s cranked up to be.

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

“White Helmets”, under pretext of human rights support terrorism, Zionism

TEHRAN - A few days ago, the Zionist regime officially announced that 800 members of the White Helmets and their families were transferred from areas under the control of the Syrian opposition to the occupied territories.

Leader visits fallen soldier’s home

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday night visited the home of fallen soldier Mohammad Javad Hassanzadeh.

By Farzad Farhadi

Idlib in the crosshairs

Russian’s stance regarding northern and southern Syria in the past week suggests that new developments are underway on the battlefields in Syria.

Displaced Syrians to return home, Iranian diplomat says

TEHRAN - Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the top aide to Iran’s foreign minister, said on Tuesday that during the Sochi conference the sides agreed on a mechanism that the displaced Syrians start returning home.

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

The fear and hope of Sochi summit

TEHRAN - The 10th round of the Astana-format talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi began on Monday and ended on Tuesday. Delegations from the Syrian government and the political opposition attended the Russian city on the conflict in Syria. It was spearheaded by Russia, Turkey and Iran.

UN plans talks with Iran, Russia, and Turkey on Syria constitutional panel

TEHRAN – The United Nations special envoy for Syria plans talks with Iran, Russia and Turkey in September to start finalizing the composition of the body intended to draft a new Syrian constitution, a statement said on Tuesday.

Jaberi Ansari represents Iran in Sochi talks on Syria

TEHRAN – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, top aide to Iran’s foreign minister, traveled to Sochi, Russia, to represent Tehran in talks on Syria.

French Syria envoy meets Iran’s Jaberi Ansari

TEHRAN - Francois Senemaud, the French president’s special envoy on Syria, sat down for talks on Saturday with Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister.

Iran, Syria to ink MOU on strategic economic co-op

TEHRAN – Tehran and Damascus are going to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for strategic economic cooperation in near future aiming at developing trade ties between the two sides, the portal of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) reported.

Netanyahu acts like a beggar: Iran’s Velayati

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acts like a beggar by making travels to other countries to beg for others’ help.

Tehran, Damascus hold talks on Syrian Constitutional Committee

TEHRAN – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior assistant to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, held talks with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem in Damascus on Sunday.

Syria’s Assad reiterates strategic ties with Iran

TEHRAN - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday underlined the importance of strategic relationship with Iran, saying it would benefit the two countries and the entire region.

Iranian, Russian and Turkish presidents to meet in Tehran to discuss Syria

Velayati calls meeting with Putin very ‘constructive’, ‘transparent’ and ‘friendly’

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, announced on Thursday that the Iranian, Russian and Turkish presidents will meet in Tehran in the near future to discuss the Syrian crisis.

By Farzad Farhadi

Netanyahu’ fear of battle in southern Syria

TEHRAN - Syrian state media said the T-4 military airport was subject to Israeli attack early morning of July 9, 2018. A military source told SANA that the army air defense downed a number of missiles which targeted T-4 airport and hit one of the warplanes, forcing the others to leave the airspace.

Iran is ‘valuable ally’ of Russia, diplomat says

TEHRAN - Levan Dzhagaryan, the Russian ambassador to Tehran, said on Tuesday that Iran is a “valuable ally” of Russia and that Moscow attaches great importance to Tehran in its foreign policy.

Official: Syria-Iraq security intertwined with Iran’s

TEHRAN – A senior cleric has underlined the importance of Iran’s advisory presence in Iraq and Syria, saying such presence is in line with the Islamic republic’s efforts to defend itself against enemies.