Zarif meets new Syrian FM, says Tehran backs Astana process

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Javad Zarif who held talks with new Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad in Tehran on Monday expressed happiness over the continuation of political process in Syria and said Iran backs the Astana format for ending the long-running conflict in Syria.

Russia, Iran, Turkey working on next Astana meeting: Moscow

TEHRAN — Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said that Russia, Iran and Turkey are working on the agenda for the next international high-level meeting on Syria in the Astana format, that was postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Zarif, Lavrov underlines peaceful settlement of Idlib battle 

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday over developments in the Syrian northwestern province of Idlib, urging an immediate de-escalation of tensions in the region. 

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Rouhani has invited Putin to hold next Astana talk’s summit in Tehran: diplomat

Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has said that President Hassan Rouhani has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold the next Astana-format summit in Tehran.

Rouhani urges revitalization of Astana process on Idlib in phone talks with Putin

In a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin late on Saturday, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said the conflict in Syria must be settled politically.

Syrians themselves must write their own constitution: Larijani

TEHRAN - Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that the Syrians themselves must draw up and approve their constitution far from any foreign interference or pressure.

Iran, Russia, and Turkey to meet on Syria soon

TEHRAN – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said on Monday that Iran, Turkey and Russia, the three guarantors of the Astana peace process, will soon meet in Nur-Sultan, the Kazakh capital.

Rouhani proposes solutions to inspire life into Syria 

TEHRAN – In a trilateral meeting on Syria with his Russian and Turkish counterparts in Ankara on Monday, the Iranian president stressed a few points to help revitalize the war-torn Syria.

Rouhani: Tehran-Ankara ties amicable, strong, developing

TEHRAN – The presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey have stressed that relations between the two countries are amicable, strong and developing in many fields, vowing to work to deepen and develop ties.

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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, Turkey hold security task force meeting

TEHRAN – Iran and Turkey held on Monday their fourth joint security task force meeting in Ankara.

Iran, Russia and Turkey to discuss Syrian crisis in Astana

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said on Tuesday that Iran, Russia and Turkey will hold the next top-level meeting on Syria in Astana, Kazakhstan.

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.

Idlib should be ruled by Syrian government: Iran’s Jaberi Ansari

TEHRAN - Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a top aide to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, has said that Idlib is part of the Syrian territory that should be ruled by the Damascus government.