Iran-Syria Relations

Iran, Russia Dismiss Reports of Deal on Removal of Assad

The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation have separately rejected the reports of an agreement on removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power.

Iran Says Strongly Supports Syria in Fight against Terrorism

Moscow, Damascus and Tehran will keep up their strategic cooperation to fight the sinister phenomenon of terrorism, Iran's Foreign Ministry said, adding that the ongoing consultations between the three countries to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis will continue.

Iran Denies Claim that Guarantor States Deciding Syria’s Future

The Islamic Republic of Iran has dismissed certain media reports claiming that the Astana Process guarantor states are making decision about the future of the Syrian government.

Iran FM, Syrian President Meet in Damascus

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.

Iran’s Foreign Minister to Visit Damascus on Monday

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will leave Tehran for the Syrian capital of Damascus on Monday in order to hold talks with high-ranking Syrian officials.

Official Highlights Iran’s Push for Regional Peace, Security

Iranian President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi has stressed the need to proceed with the Astana Process negotiations at the level of heads of state and experts to resolve the crisis in Syria, reaffirming Iran’s unwavering support for peace and security in the region.

Tehran Urges Ankara to Stop Attacks on Iranian Military Advisory Bases in Syria

Iran’s Military Advisory Centre (MAC) in Syria has said in a rare statement said that Turkey keeps launching artillery attack on the MAC’s positions despite Iran's restraint.

Issue of Idlib Must Be Resolved Diplomatically: Rouhani to Erdogan

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for de-escalation of tensions in the Syrian province of Idlib, saying the clashes are in no one’s interest.

Iran Ready to Broker Trilateral Deal on Idlib, Rouhani Tells Putin

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran is prepared to host a trilateral summit with Russia and Turkey on the issue of Syria, and broker a deal agreed upon by all sides.

Iran Urges Calm in Face of Idlib Developments

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran says Tehran is monitoring the developments on the field at Syria’s Idlib and the regional consequences of the conflicts closely and with sensitivity, stressing the need to manage and calm the current tense situation immediately.   

Iran Condemns Israeli Attacks on Gaza, Damascus 

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has strongly condemned the Israeli terrorist regime's attack on Gaza and its targeting of people and resistance centres in Gaza and Damascus.

Iran to Export Cancer Drugs to Thailand, Armenia

A knowledge-based Iranian company has produced an anti-cancer nano-medicine which is being exported to a number of foreign countries.

Tehran to Stand by Damascus in Rebuilding Syria: Speaker

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the Islamic Republic will continue to stand by the Syrian nation in reconstructing the war-torn Arab country.

Iran FM Discusses Syria with Russian, Turkish Counterparts

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held separate meetings with his Russian and Turkish counterparts, Sergei Lavrov and Mevlut Cavusoglu, respectively, to discussed a range of issues including the latest developments in Syria.

Iran Says Fight against Terrorism in Syria’s Idlib ‘Necessary’

An Iranian diplomat has thrown Tehran’s support behind the Syrian government’s massive offensive to fully retake Idlib, the last stronghold of militants, highlighting the “necessity” of fight against terrorists in the Arab country.

Iran FM, UN Envoy Discuss Syria Crisis in Tehran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Geir O. Pedersen, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, in Tehran.

Endangered by Israel Airstrike, Tehran-Damascus Flight Lands in Russian Airbase

An Israeli airstrike, carried out as Syria troops were liberating the terrorist-held town of Saraqib in northwestern Idlib province, has endangered a civilian flight carrying 172 passengers, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

US Trying to Seize Syria’s Oil Wells, Rouhani Warns

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran has lambasted the US for its attempts to take control of Syria’s oil resources, urging that the regional nations should not relax until the American military forces are expelled from the region.

Iran DM Urges Constant Opposition to US Presence in Region

Defence Minister of Iran Brigadier General Amir Hatami has called for sustained opposition to the presence of American military forces in the region.

Iranian Diplomat Meets Syrian President Assad in Damascus

Iranian Foreign Minister’s Senior Assistant in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji held a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Tuesday.

Iran Says Ready to Help Syria with US Troop Pullout

A senior advisor to Iran's Leader says the country is prepared to help Syria regarding the withdrawal of American troops from the Arab state.

Iran Denies IRGC Commander Killed in Israel Raid on Syria

Aerospace Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Amir-Ali Hajizadeh is safe and sound, sources have told the Iran Front Page, dismissing reports that the top general has been killed in an Israeli raid on Syria.

Tehran, Baghdad, Damascus Discuss Syria Peace in Nur-Sultan

Members of the Iranian diplomatic delegation to the Syria peace talks, known as the Astana Process, have held separate meetings with the Syrian and Iraqi teams in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan.

Iranian Delegation Meets Astana Talks Participants in Kazakhstan

Members of the Iranian delegation to the Syria peace talks, known as the Astana Process, have held separate meetings with the participating delegations in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan.

Iran, Syria Discuss Cooperation on Roads Construction

Ministers from Iran and Syria have discussed the ways to promote cooperation between the two countries in the housing and road construction sectors.

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