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Tehran has dismissed recent accusations by three European countries regarding Iran's peaceful nuclear program, saying it will give an appropriate response to any confrontational move.
Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's fall was rooted in his ‘arrogance’ following military victories over armed groups and his failure to convert the victories into a comprehensive political agreement and inclusive government.
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has asserted that the primary architects behind the recent developments in Syria that led to the toppling of Bashar al-Assad’s government are the US and Israel.
Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has provided explanations regarding the citizenship status of his children amid outcry for him to leave office based on a law that bans officials who have family members with dual citizenship from office.
The spokesperson for Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Ebrahim Rezaei, emphasized Tehran’s support for a Syrian-led resolution to the ongoing crisis in Syria.
The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has stated that Tehran has not been weakened by the overthrow of its ally, Bashar al-Assad, in Syria.
The spokeswoman for Iran’s government, Fatemeh Mohajerani, stressed the need to restore minimal security in Syria for Iran to establish contacts with the groups currently governing the country.
The 12th International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition of Iran has commenced on Kish Island, southern Iran, inaugurated by Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, alongside other military and industrial officials.
The spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei, has strongly condemned Israel’s repeated attacks on Syrian infrastructure over the past days and the occupation of more areas in the Golan Heights.
Iran's ambassador and permanent envoy to the UN has warned that any threat by the West to invoke the snapback mechanism to restore previous sanctions would be met with a firm response from Tehran.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi disclosed that Tehran had alerted the Syrian government about an impending offensive by militants before it was launched. Still, the Syrian army was “surprisingly” incapable of countering the lightning onslaught.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei has stressed that following recent developments in Syria, necessary measures have been taken to ensure the security of the employees of Tehran's embassy in Damascus, and that the ambassador and embassy staff are in complete safety.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement following the fall of the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, stressing that determining Syria’s future and making decisions about its destiny are solely the responsibility of the Syrian people, without any destructive interference or external imposition.
Iranian diplomats in Damascus left the embassy before members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) stormed it on Sunday, reports Tehran Times, citing Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei.
Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei has stated the country’s peaceful nuclear activities are under supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
An informed source has denied reports of Iran withdrawing its political and military advisors from Syria as the armed battle between the Syrian government forces and militants continue to rage on.
Iran has dismissed “deceptive and divisive” remarks by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy against Tehran, saying the United Kingdom tops the list of states stoking insecurity and instability in the world.
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has warned that Israel and its allied armed groups seek to turn Syria into a center of “terrorism and threat” against the whole region.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denied reports of evacuating its embassy in Damascus amid ongoing conflicts between the Syrian army and the armed opposition groups.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned that the threat of militant groups active in Syria will not be limited to the war-ravaged country and will spread to Iraq and Turkey.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has responded to French President Emmanuel Macron's supposed concerns over Iran's missile capabilities and nuclear activities, describing them as unfounded.
The Assistant to the Iranian Foreign Minister and Director General of the Eurasia Department at the Iran's Foreign Ministry, Mojtaba Demirchi-Lou, has called on Ukraine to stop supporting terrorists in West Asia.