Iran's presence in Syria is legitimate as it was requested by the Damascus government, says Russia's ambassador to Tehran, who believes that exerting pressure on the Islamic Republic will backfire.
"Just like the Russian military, the Iranians are there at the invitation of the legitimate Syrian government and are participating in operations to eradicate terrorists," Levan Dzhagaryan said in a recent interview with the Russian daily Kommersant, TASS news agency reported on Thursday.
Moscow is concerned about a possible standoff between Iran and Israel in war-torn Syria, saying that Russia is doing everything possible to help prevent it.
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07/03/2018Iran said on Monday that the United States is leveling false allegations against other countries to distract attention away from its "interventionist" and "destabilizing" policies, which in fact... -
07/03/2018President Hassan Rouhani said he expects European nations to present a package of measures aimed at salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal that has been imperiled by the US decision to withdraw. “... -
07/03/2018President Hassan Rouhani sent a message on Sunday to Joseph Kabila, the president of the Democratic... -
07/03/2018The commander of Iran’s border police said a clash along the common border with the Republic... -
07/03/2018US national security adviser John Bolton says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s hold on power was not a strategic issue for the US and that President Donald Trump hoped to secure Russia’s help in... -
07/02/2018A spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces cautioned against “dangerous” moves by... -
07/02/2018As President Hassan Rouhani prepares for a visit to Switzerland and Austria, the Austrian... -
07/02/2018A lawmaker has urged France not to follow in the footsteps of the US government in dealing with terrorist groups (former and present) who have blood on their hands. The call came after Paris hosted... -
07/02/2018India can live without Iranian energy, but Iran will remain an important part of India’s foreign policy. -
07/02/2018Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholam-Reza Ansari held talks with the Chilean... -
07/02/2018A minister has dismissed media reports that protests over shortages of potable water in a southwest province late on Saturday had resulted in one death. Only one person was injured in a shooting... -
07/02/2018Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani will visit Lebanon this summer, according to the Lebanese Embassy in Iran. -
07/01/2018Deputy Foreign Minister Gholamreza Ansari and Brazilian Foreign Minister Aloysio Nunes Ferreira... -
07/01/2018Defense Minister Amir Hatami highlighted western support for terrorist groups in West Asia and cautioned against “organized chemical terrorism” in the region. In a statement released on Friday to... -
07/01/2018Venezuela has experienced malicious US policies, Foreign Minister of Venezuela Jorge Arreaza... -
07/01/2018The Supreme Council of Economic Coordination convened on Saturday to weigh options and chart ways to counter the threat of US economic sanctions. The meeting was attended by the heads of the three... -
07/01/2018Senior military commanders from Iran and Pakistan agreed on Friday to boost cooperation on border security. -
07/01/2018Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Saturday US economic pressure is meant to cause a rift between the people and the ruling establishment, calling for vigilance and... -
07/01/2018Pointing to the importance of President Hassan Rouhani’s upcoming visit to Switzerland and Austria, Foreign Ministry spokesman said in the current situation, the visit can have a positive impact on... -
06/30/2018President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran will not give in to mounting US pressure and called for national cohesion to "bring America to its knees". The country will be able to minimize the... -
06/30/2018The first vice president on Thursday described the US sanctions a declaration of an economic... -
06/30/2018Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations said any effective strategy in combating the threat of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) in a world that increasingly recognizes no borders must entail “... -
06/30/2018Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has turned a recent United States statement, about a protest in Iran, back against his American counterpart–by exposing how the same comments can easily be... -
06/30/2018The next meeting in the Astana format that will involve three Syrian ceasefire guarantor... -
06/30/2018Unilateral steps to disrupt major international agreements are clear evidence of efforts aimed at undermining international law, Russia’s security council secretary, Nikolai Patrushev, said at a...
