Syria crisis
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President: Iran to continue support for Syrian people
EghtesadOnline: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran will continue supporting the Syrian people until their final victory.
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Le Pen Says Assad May Be Lesser of Two Evils for Syria's Future
EghtesadOnline: Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said that having Syria ruled by President Bashar Al-Assad was a more “reassuring” choice for France, as the only realistic alternative…
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Syrian government forces press attack on Damascus outskirts: monitors, medic
EghtesadOnline: Syrian government forces fired rockets at a rebel-held area on Damascus's outskirts on Sunday, pressing an attack that began the day before and has killed up to 16 people, a medical…
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Zarif, Lavrov discuss Syria, bilateral relations in Munich
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed the situation in Syria and Russia-Iran relations during a meeting on the sidelines…
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No to US troops in Syria, nuclear deal to stay, Iran's foreign minister says
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that sending US ground troops to Syria to fight ISIS will fan the flames of extremism in the region and that will impact the…
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Iran underlines protection of Syria integrity, national sovereignty
EghtesadOnline: Protecting Syria’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity as well recognizing the Syrian people’s right to determine their destiny shape the main principles of a political…
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Russia, Iran, Turkey representatives to hold bilateral meetings in Astana
EghtesadOnline: Representatives of Syria ceasefire guarantor countries - Russia, Iran, and Turkey - are due to hold a range of bilateral meetings in Kazakhstan’s Astana on Wednesday, a source…
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Syrian government 'ready' for prisoner swap with rebels
EghtesadOnline: The Syrian government signaled on Monday that it was ready to agree to prisoner swaps with rebel groups, a confidence-building measure that might help both sides prepare to attend…
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Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in Aleppo: rights group
EghtesadOnline: Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in opposition-controlled parts of Aleppo during battles to retake the city late last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report published…
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Larijani: National unity only solution to Syrian, Yemeni crises
EghtesadOnline: Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani in a meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in Tehran on Saturday underlined that the Syrian crisis does not have a military solution, but…
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Russia halted Syrian army, rebel clash in northern Syria: sources
EghtesadOnline: Russia intervened to halt a clash between Syrian government forces and Turkey-backed Syrian rebels in northern Syria, sources on both sides said on Friday, the first confrontation…
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Amnesty: Up to 13,000 Hanged in Syria's 'Slaughterhouse'
EghtesadOnline: The Syrian prison was known to detainees as "the slaughterhouse." Behind its closed doors, the military police hanged as many of 13,000 people over the course of four years before…
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Turkish Forces Enter Al Bab, Islamic State Stronghold in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Turkish forces have entered an Islamic State stronghold in northern Syria and have begun clearing it of jihadist militants, according to a spokesman for President Recep Tayyip…
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Erdogan, Trump agree to act jointly against Islamic State in Syria: Turkish sources
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call overnight to act jointly against Islamic State in the Syrian towns of al-Bab and Raqqa,…
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Russia Pushes Syrians to Adopt New Constitution as Talks Resume
EghtesadOnline: Russia wants the Syrian government and opposition to discuss a new constitution at talks in Kazakhstan that have so far focused on bolstering a cease-fire.
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Russia, Turkey, Iran discuss Syria ceasefire implementation in Astana
EghtesadOnline: Experts from Russia, Turkey, Iran and the United Nations have started a technical meeting in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, to discuss in detail the implementation of the Syrian…
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Russian-Iranian Military Cooperation 'Not Limited to Supply of S-300 Systems'
EghtesadOnline: The Committee on Defense and Security of the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian legislature, will visit Iran next month to discuss weapons sales as well as the…
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U.S.-backed Syrian force in new phase of Raqqa assault
EghtesadOnline: An alliance of U.S.-backed militias said it had started a new phase of its campaign against the Islamic State-held city of Raqqa on Saturday, aiming to complete its encirclement…
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Iran, Russia discuss 'excellent' outcome of Syria conference
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister, Mohammad-Javad Zarif, and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on Saturday discussed 'excellent' outcome of the Syria Astana meeting.
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Iran to participate in Geneva talks on Syria
EghtesadOnline: Iran intends to participate in the upcoming Geneva talks on the Syrian conflict, but has not decided on the level of participation yet, Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi…
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Trump's hopes for Syria safe zones may force decision on Assad
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump's push to create safe zones in Syria could force him to make some risky decisions about how far to go to protect refugees, including shooting down Syrian…
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Iran coordinating with Syria to oppose US presence in Astana
EghtesadOnline: Chairman of the Expediency Council's Strategic Research Center, Ali-Akbar Velayati, says Iran's opposition to US presence in Astana meeting had been in coordination with Syrian…
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Foreign powers back Syria truce deal, war erupts among rebels
EghtesadOnline: Russia and regional powers Turkey and Iran backed a shaky truce between Syria's warring parties on Tuesday and agreed to monitor its compliance, but on the ground rebels faced…
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Commission to be set up to oversee cessation of hostilities in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Iran, Russia and Turkey are working towards establishing a commission for overseeing the execution of the agreement on cessation of hostilities in Syria.
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Russia describes 1st day of Astana talks on Syria as 'successful'
EghtesadOnline: Russia's special presidential envoy on the Syria settlement, Alexander Lavrentiev says the first day of Syrian peace talks in Astana was successful.
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Joint statement by Iran, Russia, Turkey on Astana meeting over Syria
EghtesadOnline: The delegations of Iran, Russia and Turkey in Astana meeting over Syrian crisis issued a joint statement.
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Full text of Iranian envoy speech in Astana meeting
EghtesadOnline: All the participants in Astana meeting should leave the violence acts and help the Syrian national reconciliation process by maintaining the cease-fire and putting aside the hostilitie…
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Senior diplomat stresses need to use tripartite meeting initiative for Syria
EghtesadOnline: Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari stressed the need to live up with an initiative introduced by Tehran, Moscow and Ankara to solve the political…
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First round of trilateral meeting over Syrian crisis in Astana finishes
EghtesadOnline: First round of trilateral meeting between delegations of Iran, Russia and Turkey over Astana talks finished.
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Iran warns against terrorists’ participation in Astana meeting
EghtesadOnline: Iranian parliament Speaker's special advisor on international affairs praised Astana meeting but warned against turning of “yesterday terrorists into today politicians” in any…