Tehran, Damascus seek to expand co-op in health sector

TEHRAN – The Iranian deputy health minister, Mohammad Hossein Niknam, and the Syrian ambassador to Tehran, Shafiq Dayoub, discussed ways to expand cooperation between the two countries in the field of health.

IRGC confirms it hit Mossad training centers inside Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps of Iran issued an official statement on Sunday saying it had fired precision-guided ballistic missiles at Israel’s Mossad training centers in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region early Sunday morning.

Iran defends right to self-defense in face of Israeli terrorism: Tehran’s UN envoy

TEHRAN- In response to the assassination of two Iranian advisors at the hands of the Israeli regime in Syria, Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has said the Islamic Republic reserves right to self-defense against the Israeli criminal act.

IRGC: Israel will surely ‘pay the price’ for killing two advisors in Syria

Brash act by the child-killing regime won’t go unpunished, Foreign Ministry says

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday that the Israeli regime will surely “pay the price” for martyring two of its advisors in Syria.

IranAir operates Mashhad-Damascus flights devoted to pilgrims

TEHRAN – On Sunday, Iran’s flag carrier IranAir began its new service dedicated to pilgrims visiting Syria from the holy city of Mashhad where the shrine of Imam Reza (AS) is located.

Anniversary of Islamic Revolution marked in Baghdad, Damascus

TEHRAN – Commemorative ceremonies were held in Baghdad and Damascus to mark the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. 

Tehran, Damascus discuss ways to reinforce pilgrimage tourism

TEHRAN – Iran and Syria officials have recently discussed ways to deepen tourism relations, especially through pilgrimage journeys. 

Syrian military thwart Israeli attack

TEHRAN - Syria’s air defense systems have responded to Israeli air raids, targeting some sites in the central and coastal regions, and shot down most of the hostile missiles.

‘Enemies won’t be able to halt Resistance Front’

TEHRAN — Iran's ambassador to Damascus has stressed that sending fuel from Iran to Syria and from there to Lebanon shows that the Resistance Front creates an opportunity from any threat, and that if it decides to do something, the enemies will not be able to halt it.

Amir Abdollahian says Iran will stand by Syria vigorously

TEHRAN - "Syria is on the path of development and progress and the Islamic Republic of Iran in this direction, as during the terrorist war against Syria, will support Damascus with all its might," Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told reporters upon his arrival in Syria on Saturday.

Importing Iranian medicine ‘a priority’: Syrian health minister

TEHRAN – Syrian Minister of Health Hassan Al-Fabash has said that the import of Iranian medicine is one of the priorities of his country’s medical system.

Iran targets Syrian market for technological, knowledge-based products

TEHRAN – Iran will open its third house of innovation and technology in the Syrian capital of Damascus with the aim of finding new markets for domestic technological and knowledge-based products, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

Technology transfer from Iran a priority for Syria

TEHRAN – Ambassador of Syria to Tehran Shafiq Dayoub has said that technology transfer from Iran and its indigenization is a priority for Syria.

Syrian cultural centers to remember Commander Soleimani with art exhibitions

TEHRAN – Two cultural centers in the Syrian capital of Damascus will open two exhibitions of posters and photos of Qassem Soleimani on January 6 to commemorate the first martyrdom anniversary of the Iranian commander.

Iran strongly condemns Israeli air strikes on Gaza, Damascus

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi strongly condemned on Tuesday the Zionist regime of Israel’s air strikes on Gaza and Damascus.

Larijani, Assad underline continued war on terrorism in Syria

TEHRAN - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, in a meeting in Damascus on Sunday, voiced their countries’ determination to do their best to put an end to the evil phenomenon of terrorism in the war-hit Syria. 

Parliamentary delegation meets top Syrian officials

TEHRAN – An Iranian parliamentary delegation left Tehran for the Syrian capital of Damascus on Tuesday to hold talks with senior Syrian officials.

Iran staying in Syria upon Damascus request, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that Iran is staying in Syria upon the Syrian government and people’s request.