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.
Syrian rebels pushed their offensive on Homs on Friday, hours after thousands of people began to flee the key city amid the opposition’s lightning offensive.
The Syrian government has announced its counteroffensive has pushed back militants trying to advance to the strategic west-central city of Hama, while opposition side claims they captured more Syrian soldiers and Iran-backed fighters in fierce battles.
As clashes between the Syrian armed forces and militants have been going on for several days, a former Iranian ambassador says no single country can independently dictate the broader political changes in the Arab country.
The US military has carried out a strike in self defense against weapon systems in eastern Syria, the Pentagon has said, adding it was unrelated to the ongoing rebel advances in the country.
The United Nations has expressed alarm over spiraling violence in Syria as militant groups continue to battle pro-government troops in the central province of Hama.
Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, the Iranian foreign minister, has called for the international community’s instant reaction to the eruption of terrorism in Syria.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has stated that the eruption of another war in Syria will not benefit anybody, warning against the spread of terrorism to the entire West Asia.
The presidents of Iran and Russia, Masoud Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin, have pledged support for Syria in its battle against militant groups as the Arab country is grappling with a surge in terrorist activities.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has warned that the resurgence of terrorism in Syria poses a serious threat to the Arab country's security, stability and territorial integrity, stressing that the repercussions of such instability would inevitably extend to all regional states, particularly Syria's neighbors.
Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian and the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, weighed plans to settle the crisis in Syria and ensure calm in the Arab country that has been gripped by a resurgence of terrorism.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Muslim countries must promote convergence and make joint efforts to prevent the spread of terrorism in the region, particularly in Syria.
Russian and Syrian jets stepped up their bombing campaign in northwest Syria as rebels continued their push towards Hama on the fifth day of their surprise offensive.
A regional affairs expert described recent gains by opposition forces against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as temporary. Seyyed Ali Hosseini, talking to Jamaran news outlet, emphasized Turkey’s critical role in organizing these operations to expand its influence in the region.
The Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Affairs announced that all staff members of the Iranian consulate in Aleppo have safely relocated to Damascus following recent escalations in Syria.
The speaker of the Iranian Parliament has pointed the finger at the US and the Zionist regime for undermining security and stability in Syria, cautioning that resorting to terrorism as a playing card will backfire on the plotters.
The Iranian president has called on Islamic countries to intervene in the ongoing crisis in Syria to prevent the US and Israel from exploiting the internal conflict in the country.
Russian and Syrian government air attacks pounded central Aleppo as rebels claimed control of the city’s international airport and advanced towards Hama.
Iranian and Russian foreign ministers expressed strong support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria and backed the government and army of this country in their fight against terrorist groups.
The Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salami, issued a statement on Saturday condemning recent brutal attacks on Syria and mourning the martyrdom of top Iranian Commander Kiomars Pourhashemi.
Syrian rebels have flooded into the northwestern city of Aleppo on Friday, in a shock offensive that has handed President Bashar al-Assad his largest setback in years.
Dozens of Syrian army soldiers and rebel fighters have been killed in northern Aleppo province where the Hay’et Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) armed group and allied forces have overrun several areas under the control of the Syrian army, according to reports.
At least 36 people have been killed and 50 wounded in an Israeli attack that hit residential buildings in the Syrian city of Palmyra, Syrian state media reported.
