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2021-09-02 10:44:20 #Iranian #fuel tanker for Lebanon enters #Syrian waters. The tanker has entered the Syrian waters on Wednesday and will discharge the shipment in one of the Syrian ports, and then the fuel will be transferred to #Lebanon by tanker trucks.

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2021-08-31 14:21:23 ShamS pinned «​​ #Iraq launches military operation to secure borders with #Syria Operation targets #terrorist groups active in #border area, including #Daesh/ISIS and #PKK The Iraqi army launched a military operation on Tuesday to secure the country's borders with…» Open / Comment

2021-08-31 14:21:15 ​​ #Iraq launches military operation to secure borders with #Syria
Operation targets #terrorist groups active in #border area, including #Daesh/ISIS and #PKK

The Iraqi army launched a military operation on Tuesday to secure the country's borders with Syria.


The operation, code-named "Revenge of the Martyrs", aims to secure the border area between Iraq and Syria, commander of the Iraqi Border Guards, Hamid al-Husseini, said in statements carried by the official Iraqi News Agency.

He said military forces, border guards and the pro-government Hashd Shaabi militia are taking part in the operation.

Iraq shares 1,000-kilometer borders with Syria with the Daesh/ISIS and PKK terror groups having active presence there.

In recent months, Daesh/ISIS terrorists have escalated their attacks, especially in the area between Kirkuk, Saladin, and Diyala, known as the Triangle of Death.

In 2017, Iraq declared victory over Daesh/ISIS by reclaiming all territories the terrorist group controlled since the summer of 2014 which was estimated to be about a third of the country’s territory.

The group, however, still maintains sleeper cells in large areas in Iraq and occasionally launches sporadic attacks.

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2021-08-31 14:15:17 #Turkish planes hit #Tell Tawil (Bnay Roumta), not far from Tel Tamer, scene of Turkish military operations against the #Kurds, which also affect #Christians. For Assyrian leader, Turkish violence is comparable to past Ottoman offensive and Islamic State attack.
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2021-08-31 14:15:04 ShamS pinned «​​ #Syrian #Army Responds to Deadly #Attacks by #Terrorists Holed Up in #Daraa On Monday, terrorists targeted residential neighborhoods and army checkpoints in Dara’a, killing four soldiers and injuring 15 others, Syria’s official SANA news agency reported…» Open / Comment

2021-08-31 14:10:31 ​​ #Syrian #Army Responds to Deadly #Attacks by #Terrorists Holed Up in #Daraa

On Monday, terrorists targeted residential neighborhoods and army checkpoints in Dara’a, killing four soldiers and injuring 15 others, Syria’s official SANA news agency reported, adding that a child and her mother were also wounded.

The militants, the report said, used rockets, mortar shells, machine guns and snipers in their raids.

On the same day, the Syrian army units deployed in the vicinity of the Dara’a Al-Balad district responded to the terrorist attacks.

The retaliatory operation included artillery and rocket fire on the positions from where terrorists fired shells, according to SANA.

The Syrian military said in a statement that it was losing patience with “armed groups and terrorists” in the Dara’a Al-Balad neighborhood.

In 2018, the Syrian army, backed by Russia and Iran, wrested control of Dara’a Province, which borders Jordan and is close to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Under a Russian-mediated deal, thousands of Western-sponsored militants handed over their heavy weapons but maintained grip on Dara’a Al Balad.

Since late July, however, the militants have intensified their attacks targeting residential areas.

In response, government forces have imposed a siege on Dara’a Al-Balad, but opened a corridor for civilians to leave.

Terror outfits are seeking to hinder the government’s efforts aimed at consolidating security and stability in Dara’a and forcing terrorists to end using locals as human shields.

Syria has been gripped by foreign-sponsored militancy since March 2011.

Damascus says the Western states and their regional allies are aiding Takfiri terrorist groups that are wreaking havoc in the Arab country.

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2021-08-29 17:46:19 ShamS pinned «​​ #Iran, #Syria Working of Road Map to Closer Trade Ties Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian unveiled plans for promotion of economic and trade relations with Syria in defiance of the hostile sanctions. Speaking at a joint press conference…» Open / Comment

2021-08-29 17:46:05 ​​ #Iran, #Syria Working of Road Map to Closer Trade Ties

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian unveiled plans for promotion of economic and trade relations with Syria in defiance of the hostile sanctions.

Speaking at a joint press conference with his Syrian counterpart in Damascus on Sunday, the Iranian foreign minister said they have held fruitful negotiations about the expansion of relations between the two allies.

Iran and Syria are developing a road map to the active promotion of economic and trade cooperation in order to counter the cruel sanctions imposed by the enemies, the top Iranian diplomat added.

He also noted that closer interaction between the private sectors and business people of Iran and Syria is among the topics being discussed in his visit to Damascus.

“We reviewed the latest developments in the region. We believe that any political and security arrangements in the region will come true with the presence and participation of all regional countries, including the Syrian Arab Republic,” Amirabdollahian stated, pointing to the significant role that Iraq and Syria would play in the creation of new regional arrangements in the political, economic and security arenas.

The top Iranian diplomat also reiterated that the presence of the foreign forces would not provide any help in the creation of sustainable security and stability in such delicate region.

On the situation in Afghanistan, the Iranian foreign minister said Tehran is holding close consultations about the issue and believes that all parties must focus on the formation of an inclusive government as a political solution.

“The Zionists are a main cause of insecurity in the region. The Zionists have held the Muslims, Christians, and even the Jews captive in the historical territory of Palestine,” he deplored.

Amirabdollahian stressed that consultations and cooperation among the regional and Muslim nations will play a leading role in the creation of sustainable security across the region.

The Iranian diplomat has traveled to Syria after a visit to Iraq, where he attended the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, a summit with the objective of calming regional tensions.

Before leaving Tehran for Baghdad on Saturday, Amirabdollahian complained that Syria had not been invited to the summit, saying, “However, we are in contact and hold consultations with Syria’s leadership about the region’s security and sustainable development.”

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2021-08-29 11:34:56 ​​ #Iran FM to leave #Iraq for #Syria

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir Abdollahian made his first foreign trip to Baghdad on Saturday, September 27, in order to attend a regional meeting in support of Iraq.

On the second trip, he is heading to Syria in order to meet and negotiate with the Syrian officials today.

“We welcome any regional initiative by the Iraqi authorities with the participation of the people of the region,” the Iranian minister said prior to his visit to Baghdad.

"We believe that Syria, as an important neighbor of Iraq, should have been invited to the summit. Of course, we are in contact and consultation with the Syrian leadership regarding the security and sustainable development of the region, and we will consult directly with Damascus about the Baghdad summit and lay emphasis on the important role of the countries in the region in any regional initiative”, he added.

The Baghdad meeting was attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, and Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sabah Khalid Al-Hamed Al-Sabah, among other regional officials.

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2021-08-29 11:26:32 ​​ #ISIL Takfiri elements in #Syria committed a new #terrorist act and this time they targeted #Daraa province with heavy mortar #attacks.

According to the report, Takfiri terrorists targeted residential areas and army checkpoints in “Daraa al-Balad” area in Daraa province in Syria. In addition, terrorist elements bombed residential areas in al-Monshiyeh district of Daraa.

Following the mentioned attack by ISIL Takfiris, two Syrian civilians were killed and three others were injured, Syrian media reported.

According to the media, all of these civilians were members of the same family.

These attacks took place while Syrian forces have gained a lot of achievements against terrorists.

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