Russia-Syria

Russia Says It May Have Killed Islamic State Leader in Syria

EghtesadOnline: Russia is verifying intelligence that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed near Raqqa, Syria, during a bombing raid by its forces in May, the Russian Defense Ministry…
2017-06-17 04:05
Russia says tells U.S. not to strike Syrian pro-government forces again

EghtesadOnline: Russia said on Saturday it had told the United States it was unacceptable for Washington to strike pro-government forces in Syria after the U.S. military carried out an air strike…
2017-06-11 04:35
Iran, Russia boosting strategic military cooperation in Syria: Shamkhani

EghtesadOnline: A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic and Russia are boosting strategic cooperation in the fight against terrorism in Syria.
2017-06-07 11:44
Russia Vows to Block Islamic State's Escape From Syrian Lair

EghtesadOnline: Russia vowed to prevent the escape of Islamic State fighters from their self-declared capital in Raqqa, under siege by U.S.-backed forces, after thwarting two attempts by the…
2017-06-01 10:14
Russia fires cruise missiles at Islamic State targets from Mediterranean

EghtesadOnline: A Russian warship and submarine have fired four cruise missiles from the Mediterranean at Islamic State targets near the Syrian city of Palmyra, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
2017-05-31 13:46
Putin highlights Iran's important role in Syrian ceasefire

EghtesadOnline: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Turkey, Iran, the Syrian government and the armed opposition, as well as Russia, all play an important role in ensuring that the Syrian…
2017-05-31 13:21
Syria fighting eases as Russian deal takes effect

EghtesadOnline: Fighting between Syrian rebel and government forces eased on Saturday as a Russian-led effort to shore up a ceasefire took effect, although battles continued on important frontlines…
2017-05-07 04:44
Russia Says Iranian Troops Will Help to Guard Syria Safe Zones

EghtesadOnline: A top Russian general said troops from Iran will join with Turkey and Russia in securing four safe zones in Syria under an initiative aimed at shoring up a shaky cease-fire, even…
2017-05-06 04:05
Syrian rebels reject Russia's proposal for safe zones

EghtesadOnline: Syria's armed opposition on Thursday rejected a Russian plan to create safe zones in Syria, calling it a threat to the country's territorial integrity, and said it would also…
2017-05-05 06:25
Iran, Russia, Syria vow to keep up fight until elimination of terror

EghtesadOnline: The defense chiefs of Iran, Russia and Syria have called for closer trilateral cooperation in the battle against terrorism, emphasizing the need to keep up the fight until the…
2017-04-29 14:43
Lavrov: Russia, Iran, Hezbollah supporting Syria against terrorism

EghtesadOnline: Moscow, Tehran, and Hezbollah are supporting Syria in fighting against terrorism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
2017-04-23 07:55
Visit with Iranian, Russian presidents not unlikely, says Syria’s Assad

EghtesadOnline: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has not ruled out a trilateral meeting to take place between him and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin…
2017-04-22 06:03
Russia-Iran-Turkey continue to strengthen Syria ceasefire: Lavrov

EghtesadOnline: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that his country’s cooperation with Iran and Turkey will continue to strengthen ceasefire in Syria.
2017-04-22 06:01
Russia complains to U.S. over exclusion from Syria chemical probe

EghtesadOnline: Russia has told the United States it regrets Washington's opposition to letting its inspectors take part in an investigation into a chemical weapons attack in Syria earlier this…
2017-04-22 05:49
Russia says plans a meeting with U.S. and U.N. on Syria in Geneva: agencies

EghtesadOnline: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Monday that diplomats from Russia, the United States and the United Nations plan to discuss the Syrian crisis in Geneva…
2017-04-17 12:32
Russia Says Syria Invited Chemical Weapons Experts to Idlib

EghtesadOnline: Russia called for international inspectors to visit Idlib, where the U.S. accused Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad of carrying out a deadly chemical weapons attack against his own…
2017-04-16 04:01
Iran, Russia, Syria condemn US missile attack on Homs

EghtesadOnline: Iran, Russia and Syria have once again condemned a recent US cruise missile strike against a Syrian army base under the pretext of responding to an alleged gas attack in the town…
2017-04-15 13:30
Iranian, Syrian, Russian FMs to hold trilateral meeting in Moscow

EghtesadOnline: Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi announced that foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is due to travel to the Russian capital, Moscow on Friday to attend a trilateral…
2017-04-13 06:59
Tillerson Says Russia Should Give Up ‘Unreliable Partner’ Assad

EghtesadOnline: Russia must abandon its support of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime if it wants an “important role” in discussions about Syria’s future, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said,…
2017-04-12 08:38
Syria Clearly to Blame in Chemical Attack on Town, U.S. Says

EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration said evidence clearly showed Syria was behind a chemical attack on civilians this month and accused Russia of trying to cover up for its ally, Bashar…
2017-04-12 08:35
Russia warns of serious consequences from U.S. strike in Syria

EghtesadOnline: Russia warned on Friday that U.S. cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have "extremely serious" consequences, as President Donald Trump's first major foray into a…
2017-04-08 04:53
Putin's Syria Gambit at Risk as Trump Challenges With Strike

EghtesadOnline: Russian President Vladimir Putin risks losing hard-won gains in Syria now that the U.S. has upended the balance of forces by striking at his ally President Bashar al-Assad after…
2017-04-08 04:27
Syrian rebels resume withdrawal from last Homs bastion: monitor

EghtesadOnline: Hundreds of rebels left their last bastion in Syria's Homs city on Monday, resuming an evacuation expected to be among the largest of its kind under a Russian-backed deal with…
2017-03-27 13:41
Russians bombing Syrian rebels near Hama, Syrian military source says

EghtesadOnline: Russian warplanes are taking part in air strikes against insurgents to help repel a major attack on Syrian government-held areas near the city of Hama, a Syrian military source…
2017-03-24 10:47
Russia says has no plans for new military bases in Syria

EghtesadOnline: Russia does not plan to open new military bases in Syria, the defense ministry said on Monday, after the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said it had reached a deal with Moscow for…
2017-03-20 22:17
U.S.-allied Kurd militia says struck Syria base deal with Russia

EghtesadOnline: The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said Russia was setting up a military base in northwestern Syria under a bilateral agreement and will help train its fighters - a step that would…
2017-03-20 21:51
Iran, Russia highlight importance of Syria talks

EghtesadOnline: Iran and Russia, the two allies to Syria, on Thursday discussed conditions in Syria and said Syrian talks in Astana, held on the initiative of Tehran, Moscow and Ankara, are significan…
2017-03-18 16:45
Russia Surprised as Syrian Opposition Boycotts Kazakhstan Talks

EghtesadOnline: Russia expressed surprise as Syrian armed opposition groups boycotted talks in Kazakhstan in protest at what they said were cease-fire violations by forces loyal to President…
2017-03-15 05:17
Russian-backed Syria talks derailed as rebels boycott

EghtesadOnline: Russian-led peace talks on Syria were derailed on Tuesday as rebels backed by Turkey boycotted a third round of meetings in Kazakhstan and the Kremlin indicated there were internationa…
2017-03-14 16:29
Iran-Turkey-Russia Talks on Syria Endorsed by UN

EghtesadOnline: The United Nations Security Council said intra-Syrian negotiations organized by Iran, Russia and Turkey in the Kazakh capital, Astana, have set the stage for the stalled UN-brokered…
2017-03-12 06:04