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2024-12-10 22:27
Iran watching Syrian militants’ proximity to Israel for potential ties: spox
TEHRAN – Fatemeh Mohajerani, the spokesperson for the Iranian government, underscored Iran's watchful approach to the changing dynamics in Syria during her weekly press briefing on Tuesday, noting that the proximity of Syrian armed groups to the Israeli regime serves as a vital factor in Tehran's strategic calculations.
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2024-12-10 22:26
'Iran's power remains undiminished': IRGC Chief
TEHRAN – In a recent closed session of the Iranian Parliament, Major General Hossein Salami, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), reaffirmed the country's steadfast influence in West Asia, despite the region's volatile dynamics.
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2024-12-10 22:25
By Seyed Yasser Jebraily
How neoliberal policies fueled the fall of Assad
TEHRAN - The abrupt collapse of the Damascus government has ignited a robust debate over the root causes of Syria's enduring instability.
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2024-12-10 22:22
Iran urges UN to condemn militant attacks on diplomatic premises in Syria
TEHRAN – Iran has called on the United Nations and the Security Council to take decisive action against attacks by militants on its diplomatic and consular missions in Syria.
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2024-12-10 22:19
By Shahrokh Saei
Deafening silence over scorched-earth strategy
Syrian rebels, supporters remain tight-lipped about Israel’s incessant attacks
TEHRAN- Israel’s nefarious schemes for Syria are coming to light days after the collapse of the country’s government.
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2024-12-09 22:39
China calls for 'political solution' to restore stability in Syria
China's Foreign Ministry on Monday called for a "political solution" to be found in Syria as soon as possible to restore stability and order, after armed groups seized the Syrian capital over the weekend and President Bashar Assad left the country.
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2024-12-09 22:33
Closed parliamentary session reviews Iran’s strategy in Astana talks following Syrian crisis
TEHRAN – In a closed parliamentary session on Monday, Iranian lawmakers convened to discuss the escalating crisis in Syria and the future of the Astana peace process, following significant advances by militant groups.
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2024-12-09 22:32
By Maryam Geshani
Assad’s fall: what it means for US strategy toward Iran under Trump
TEHRAN – With the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria on December 9, the question arises as to what consequences this will have for the United States under the presidency of Trump, who is set to take office on January 20, 2024.
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2024-12-09 22:30
Araghchi: Syrian crisis result of US-Israeli scheme, army's unexpected frailty
TEHRAN – In a televised interview, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attributed the recent fall of the Syrian government to a covert plan orchestrated by the United States and the Israeli regime.
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2024/12/09
By Soheila Zarfam
Al-Jolani and Iran
To build a state, the terror leader needs to appeal to Tehran despite his so far incendiary tone
THERAN – A Daesh and al-Qaeda affiliate began topping headlines in late November as he led a multi-national force of tens of thousands in a major offensive into Syria's northwestern Aleppo, exploiting the Syrian army's apparent lack of resistance and marking a new era of instability and uncertainty in the war-torn country.
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2024-12-09 22:24
By Wesam Bahrani
US bombards alleged Daesh targets in Syria
TEHRAN - The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced a huge number of airstrikes against alleged Daesh targets in Syria.
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2024-12-09 22:19
By Shahrokh Saei
Rebels' Gift to Israel
Israel abuses the fall of the Syrian government, bombards the country tens of times, and occupies more parts of its land
TEHRAN- Israel’s acts of aggression against Syria in the wake of the downfall of President Bashar Assad’s government have put the spotlight on the regime’s expansionist ambitions.
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2024-12-09 11:03
Iran's ambassador explains reasons behind Syrian government's collapse
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2024-12-08 22:38
Former IRGC chief warns external powers aiming to destabilize Syria
TEHRAN – A former chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Major General Mohsen Rezaei, has weighed in on the unfolding crisis in Syria.
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2024-12-08 22:38
Militants in Syria deny intent to target holy sites: IRIB
TEHRAN – An Iranian national television journalist has reported that militant groups in Syria have pledged not to launch any attacks against key religious sites, including the sacred shrines of Sayyida Zainab and Sayyida Ruqayyah.
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2024-12-08 22:37
Families of Iranian advisors martyred in Syria issue statement on Arab country’s developments
TEHRAN – The families of Iranian military advisors who were martyred in Syria during the rise of terrorism in the 2010s, known as "Holy Shrine defenders," have issued a statement regarding the recent collapse of the Syrian government.
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2024-12-08 22:27
By Wesam Bahrani
Israeli tanks enter Syria for first time in 50 years
TEHRAN - The Israeli regime makes the most of the instability in Syria to expand its expansionist project.
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2024-12-08 22:24
Iran's ambassador to Syria explains reasons behind Syrian government's collapse
TEHRAN – Hossein Akbari, Iran’s Ambassador to Syria, explained in a televised interview the reasons behind the Sunday collapse of the Syrian government, which failed to counter an armed insurgency that started late November.
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2024-12-08 22:13
By Shahrokh Saei
Assad gone, Syria in twilight
The Syrian PM is set to supervise state bodies until the transition
TEHRAN - The fall of the Syrian government has underscored the precarious future of the Mediterranean country amidst the ongoing chaos.
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2024-12-08 22:02
Iran on Syria: People will decide the future
TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has reiterated its commitment to respecting Syria's unity, national sovereignty, and territorial integrity, emphasizing that the determination of Syria’s future rests solely with its people.
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2024-12-08 13:08
Iranian diplomats left Syria before assault on Damascus embassy, foreign ministry tells Tehran Times
TEHRAN - Iran's foreign ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, informed the Tehran Times on Sunday that Iranian diplomats at Tehran's embassy in Damascus had evacuated the premises prior to an assault by unknown individuals early that morning.
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2024-12-07 22:29
Iran denies embassy evacuation in Syria amid rising terrorism
Tehran – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has categorically denied recent Western media reports suggesting the evacuation of its embassy staff from Damascus amidst escalating violence in Syria.
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2024-12-06 22:24
Sondoss Al Asaad
This time around, Israeli plots against Iran in Syria will fail
BEIRUT - The contemporary world has not witnessed a colonial project that relies on misleading religious and political myths like the Zionist project. It is based on the myth that the Jews – “God’s chosen people” – have the right to establish their own state, despite history confirming that the original inhabitants of Palestine are the Canaanites, who settled there thousands of years before the appearance of the Prophet Moses.
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2024-12-06 22:22
High-level talks in Baghdad on Syrian crisis
Iran, Iraq, and Syria discuss rise of terrorism as Tahrir al-Sham continues to make advancements
TEHRAN – The foreign ministers of Iran, Iraq, and Syria convened in Baghdad on Friday to discuss the escalating terrorist attacks in Syria and broader regional security challenges.
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2024-12-06 19:48
Erdogan appears to support HTS offensive
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2024-12-06 19:48
Hezbollah chief: US and Israel behind efforts to fragment Syria
The secretary general of Hezbollah said on Thursday that efforts to break apart Syria are being led by the US and Israel, who are backing the "Takfiri" groups on the ground that took over Aleppo.
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2024-12-06 19:46
By Wesam Bahrani
Syria redeploys troops in Hama as a war tactic
TEHRAN - The Syrian army has bombarded terrorist positions after they took control of many areas in Hama, the second city to slip from the government’s hands.
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2024-12-05 20:57
Iranian, Iraqi and Syrian foreign minister to gather in Baghdad Friday
TEHRAN - The foreign ministers of Iran, Iraq and Syria will meet in Baghdad on Friday to assess the attacks by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants to the northwestern cities in Syria, a source told Al Mayadeen TV.
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2024-12-03 20:36
Turkey received ‘clear message’ on Syria, foreign ministry spox says after FM’s Ankara visit
TEHRAN – In remarks made on Tuesday, Esmail Baghaei, spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasized the Islamic Republic's unwavering stance against terrorism in the region.
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2024-12-03 20:36
Garsha Vazirian
The hidden agenda against Syria
How the West uses terrorism and economic pressure to wreak havoc in the Arab country
TEHRAN – Recent reports from Reuters have unveiled the covert strategies employed by the United States, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Saudi Arabia concerning Syria. Before the recent uptick in terrorist activities, these countries proposed lifting sanctions on Syria if President Bashar al-Assad distanced himself from Iran and the Axis of Resistance, according to Reuters. This offer, if true, is part of a broader strategy by these countries to undermine Syria and its allies.