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Decision on Syria’s Fate in Hands of People: Iran’s FM

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif emphasized that Syrian people alone have the right to decide the fate of their country and President Bashar al-Assad, rejecting comments about Syria by the outsiders.
Hard News

Saudi troops deployment in Syria political blunder: IRGC cmdr.

Golrokh Askarieh -
A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Saudi Arabia will make a “political mistake” in case of implementing a plan for the deployment of ground troops to Syria.
Foreign Policy

Zarif: Syrians themselves must take decision of Assad’s presidency

Emad Askarieh -
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that taking any decision on the future of President Bashar Assad lies with the Syrian nation themselves.
Hard News

Syrian Forces Advance in Terrorist-Held Areas in Daraa, Latakia

Emad Askarieh -
Syrian army troops backed by popular forces continued their advances against foreign-backed terrorists in various areas of the country, including the northern province of Latakia and southwestern province of Daraa.
Hard News

Moscow questions UN impartiality in Syria crisis

Emad Askarieh -
The Russian Foreign Ministry has striken back at UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's accusations of Syria peace talks failure after he alleged Russian role in the suspension of the talks, local media reported.
Crisis

Saudi Arabia says US has welcomed troops offer for Syria

Emad Askarieh -
Saudi Arabia says the United States has welcomed Riyadh’s offer to contribute forces to a potential ground incursion by a US-led coalition in Syria.
Hard News

Saudis Lack Military Capability to Change Region’s Status Quo: Iranian Commander

Golrokh Askarieh -
A top IRGC commander slammed Saudi Arabia for fomenting regional turmoil and backing the Takfiri terrorist groups, but at the same time underlined that the Riyadh regime lacks the ability to cause a change in the region’s developments militarily.
Hard News

Syria FM warns against any foreign ‘ground intervention’

Emad Askarieh -
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem has warned against any foreign ground intervention in his country after reports emerged that Saudi Arabia and Turkey are considering the dispatch of troops to Syria.
Crisis

Saudi Military Intervention in Syria Amounts to War, Russia Warns

Emad Askarieh -
A Russian deputy warned Saudi Arabia that any military ground operation in Syria without the Damascus government's consent amounts to a declaration of war.
Foreign Policy

Zarif: London conference on Syria good opportunity to outline Iran plans

Emad Askarieh -
The Syria Donors Conference is an ample opportunity for the Islamic Republic of Iran to put forward its plans for addressing the crisis in Syria and helping the country, says Iran's Foreign Minister.
Europe

Iranian FM Zarif arrives in London for Syria aid conference

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in London to take part in an international conference aimed at raising aid for the people of war-torn Syria.
Foreign Policy

Iran denies sending Afghan fighters to Syria

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has dismissed "fabricated" reports about recruiting Afghan refugees to fight in Syria, saying such claims are propagandistic.
Hard News

Riyadh Has No Right to Decide for Syria: Envoy

Emad Askarieh -
Syria’s ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari Bashar al-Jaafari on Tuesday ruled out any role for terrorist groups and non-Syrian sides like the Saudi regime in the ongoing Geneva negotiations with opposition groups.
Hard News

Syrian Army Close to Breaking Siege of Aleppo Northern Villages

Emad Askarieh -
The Syrian military forces made further advances in their fightback against terrorist groups in northern Syria with an operation to break a long-running siege by Takfiri militants on the villages of al-Zahraa and Nubl, northwest of Aleppo.
Cultural Heritage

Iran Urges UNESCO Push to Protect Cultural Heritage in Syria, Iraq

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural organization, to make utmost efforts to protect the endangered cultural works and historic sites in Syria and Iraq from the devastating activities of terrorist groups.
Hard News

Iran: Saudi wants to send ‘terrorists’ to Syria talks

Emad Askarieh -
Iran says it strongly opposes Saudi Arabia’s efforts to send "terrorists in a new mask" to talks between the Syrian government and the opposition.
Hard News

Senior Iranian, Russian diplomats discuss Syria crisis

Emad Askarieh -
Senior diplomats from Iran and Russia have discussed regional developments, particularly the crisis in Syria ahead of talks on the Arab country’s future scheduled for January 29 in Geneva.
Hard News

Syrian army takes control of Sheikh Miskeen

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Syrian army has reportedly managed to take full control of a strategic town in the southern province of Dara’a as they continue to gain ground in battles against foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants.
Foreign Policy

No place for terrorists in Syria peace talks: Iranian diplomat

Emad Askarieh -
An Iranian deputy foreign minister took a swipe at Saudi Arabia for its attempts to make room for the notorious groups in Syria peace talks, stressing that the criminal terrorists will not be allowed to enter Syria’s political structure in disguise.
Hard News

IRGC Commander: Iran to Foil Zionist Plot to Disintegrate Iraq, Syria

Emad Askarieh -
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari warned against a plot hatched by the Zionist regime of Israel and its main ally, the US, to break up Iraq and Syria and made assurances that Iran will thwart the scheme.
Hard News

UN must be cornerstone in Syria national talks: Iran

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian deputy FM said the crisis in Syria will only be resolved through respecting the country’s sovereignty, independence, national unity and territorial integrity as well as the Syrian people’s will.
Middle East

Famous Arab world journalist asks question about S400, martyrdom of Kuntar in Syria

Emad Askarieh -
For now, we should not pass an angry judgment about Russia's failure to respond, the editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm, Abdel Bari Atwan, said in an opinion piece.
Hard News

UN resolution against Daesh funding belated: Leader’s aide

Emad Askarieh -
Supreme Leader’s advisor Ali Akbar Velayati says those who have formed Daesh Takfiri group must be tried in international courts as war criminals.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Javad Zarif on Syria, Russia, and Donald Trump

Emad Askarieh -
Foreign Minister Zarif urges the American candidates to wake up to the real world in an interview with the New Yorker.
Middle East

Iran’s Zarif: Peace in Syria Vital

Emad Askarieh -
Terrorists should never have been allowed to set the agenda, or dictate the response.
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