By Farzad Farhadi

"Deal of the Century"; the dream that will not be interpreted

TEHRAN - The plan that allegedly brings an end to the 70-year-old Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been dubbed the “deal of the century”. It is no such thing.

Kremlin: Iran’s Syria role won’t feature in Putin-Trump summit

TEHRAN – Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has repudiated media reports claiming that the withdrawal of pro-Iranian forces from Syria would top the agenda of a planned meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, Tass reported on Friday.

By Kamran Ghaderi Azar & Mohammad Mazhari

Iran plays a major role in Turkey's energy resources

TEHRAN - The decisive victory of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the recent presidential elections and the change of Turkish political system have brought the country into a new era in the national and international arena.

Syrian higher education minister meets Iran’s Velayati

TEHRAN – Syrian Higher Education Minister Atef Naddaf met on Tuesday with Ali Akbar Velayati, the head of Azad University's board of founders, during which the sides discussed regional developments and the fight against terrorism.

Iran has advisory role in anti-terror fight in Syria: Russia

TEHRAN – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has said that Iran’s presence in Syria is limited to military advisers and servicemen assisting Syrians in the fight against terrorism, Sputnik News reported on Saturday.

U.S. transferring chemicals to Iraq, Syria: general

TEHRAN – A senior spokesman for the Iranian armed forces said on Sunday that the U.S. Navy’s Cape Ray vessel carrying chemicals had docked at the coast of one of the Persian Gulf Arab countries.

By Payman Yazdani

Relations between Ankara and Washington will remain tense: Turkish expert

TEHRAN - Referring to reasons for reelection of Erdogan, Turkish political analyst Semih Idiz says Turkey’s domestic, regional policies and tensions with the U.S. will have almost no changes.

By Payman Yazdani

Difficult for Erdogan to take unilateral step on Kurdish issue without MHP: Logoglu

TEHRAN - Referring to possible President Erdogan’s surprise efforts to resolve the Kurdish issue in Turkey, Turkish politician Faruk Logoglu says it would be difficult for him to take unilateral steps on the issue without MHP.

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.