TEHRAN  – Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons had verified the elimination of 25 out of 27 chemical weapons production facilities in Syria, senior OPCW said. The Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Ahmet Uzumcu made the remarks in a note in his forty-ninth monthly progress report on Monday, […]

TEHRAN – Senior Advisor to the Leader of Islamic Revolution for International Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati announced that Iran’s 1st VP Es’hagh Jahangiri is due to visit Syria in near future. Speaking among reporters, following his meeting with Syrian PM Khamis, Velayati said Mr. Jahangiri will consult with Syrian authorities on the all-out relations between Iran […]

A high-ranking Iranian official has said that Saudi Arabia’s plots and conspiracies throughout the Arab and Muslim world will eventually result in the kingdom’s isolation. Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, made the remarks following a meeting with Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis in Damascus on […]

TEHRAN – In a joint statement at the conclusion of the 7th round of Syria peace talks in Astana, Iran, Russia, and Turkey reaffirmed commitment to settling the crisis in Syria with political processes, emphasizing the need for the conflicting parties to take confidence building measures. Delegations from Iran, Russia and Turkey -the guarantors of […]

TEHRAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Russian forces’ contribution to Syria’s counter-terrorism campaign, saying over 90 percent of the Syrian territory has been liberated from the grip of militants. On Thursday, Putin thanked Russian military servicemen who are involved in Syria’s anti-terror fight, saying they have made a change in the overall situation. “It […]

HOMS –The Syrian Army, in cooperation with allied forces, on Sat. restored security and stability to al-Qaryateen city in the south-eastern countryside of Homs SANA reporter said. After the elimination of ISIL terrorist groups which earlier infiltrated into the city, the military engineering units, according to the reporter, removed the explosive devices and mines planted […]

TEHRAN – Syria’s army and its allies inflicted major losses on Daesh (ISIL) militants in Homs, managing to retake a key area in the central province. On Saturday, Syrian forces continued to make gains in their fight against Daesh terrorists in Homs province and succeeded in retaking al-Qaryateen town in the southeastern countryside of the […]

TEHRAN – Visiting Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri hailed recent advances of Syria and its allied forces against foreign-backed extremists and said the terrorist groups are taking their last breaths. “Thanks God…, we are witnessing remarkable successes of the resistance front and the shrine defenders against the […]

TEHRAN  – The spokesman for US-backed forces fighting Daesh (also known as ISIS or ISIL) militants in Syria says the fighters are removing land mines and clearing main roads in the city of Raqqa, a day after they announced it was captured. According to the Associated Press, Mustafa Bali, the Syrian Democratic Forces spokesman, says […]

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri has arrived in Syria to hold key military and defense talks. Heading a high-ranking delegation, Baqeri left Tehran for Damascus on Tuesday and plans to meet with his Syrian counterpart, General Ali Abdullah Ayoub, and Defense Minister Major General Fahd Jassem al-Freij. The […]