BAKU– Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, affirmed on Monday that the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism on Syria “has worked in a shameful way” depending in its conclusions on data proposed by nongovernmental institutions, some of which linked to terrorists. In a speech on Monday before Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, Lavrov said that Mechanism acted in a […]

TEHRAN  – Russia on Friday cast a second veto in as many days at the UN Security Council to block the renewal of an UN-led investigation to identify the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria. A draft resolution put forward by Japan would have extended the Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) for 30 days to […]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stressed that the presence of  Iranian military advisors in Syria is “legitimate.” On Tuesday,  Lavrov denied any talks between Moscow and Washington over the withdrawal of Iranian advisors, stressing that no such promise had been made. Iran, along with Russia, has a military advisory mission in Syria aimed at […]

TEHRAN – The Russian Defense Ministry has said it has obtained evidence that the US-led coalition provides support for the terrorist group Daesh (also known as ISIS or ISIL). “The Abu Kamal liberation operation conducted by the Syrian government army with air cover by the Russian Aerospace Force at the end of the last week […]

Syria’s ambassador to the UN has slammed the West for supplying Israel with nuclear material and know-how, calling the regime’s nuclear capability a threat to the Middle East security. During a UN General Assembly session on Friday, Bashar al-Jaafari noted that the West enabled Israel to possess nuclear weapons by supplying the regime with nuclear […]

In a peach in the European Forum, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said Iran rushed to the help of Iraq and Syria upon their request, not only to prevent the collapse of those countries, but to push the danger of terrorism away from its own borders. Following is the full text of […]

TEHRAN – Syria’s army and its allies captured Daesh’s (also known as ISIS or ISIL) last stronghold in Syria on Wednesday, media reports said. “The last stronghold of Daesh, al-Bukamal, is free of the Daesh organization,” a commander in the Syrian army said to Reuters. Syrian state television also confirmed that “al-Bukamal is liberated”. “Army […]

Leader’s senior adviser Ali Akbar Velayati voiced Iran’s strong resolve to participate in Syria’s restoration process following the eradication of ISIL terrorists from the neighboring country. Ali Akbar Velayati, the top adviser to Iran’s Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made the remark in a meeting with governor of Aleppo, Hussein Diab, on Tuesday, voicing hope […]

Iran’s parliamentary official Amir-Abdollahian, while voicing regret over Saudi-led campaign against Qatar, said the Islamic Republic strongly opposes any threat or pressure against regional countries. Iranian Parliamentary Director General for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remark in a meeting with Qatari Ambassador to Iran Ali bin Ahmad Ali al-Sulaiti on Tuesday, adding “these arbitrary measures […]

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad affirmed that Damascus and iran will not be dissuaded by the hostile escalation of some regional and Western countries from continuing work to consolidate stability in the region. The President’s remarks came during a meeting with Ali Akbar Velayati, the top adviser to Iran’s Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, […]