Citing army sources, Reuters reported that Syria has put its Russian-made Pantsir ground-to-air defense systems on high alert around the capital Damascus and major bases in the event of Israeli strikes.
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday prayed over the coffins of seven Islamic Revolution Guards Corps servicepersons who were martyred in Israeli air strikes on the consular building of the Iranian embassy in Syria on April 1.
TEHRAN – The UN Security Council held a meeting on Tuesday at the request of Iran, Syria, and Russia to discuss an Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, which killed 13 people including senior Iranian military advisers.
TEHRAN - The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on Israel’s air attack on the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday afternoon at the request of Russia.
TEHRAN – Following the Israeli air attack on the consular section of Tehran’s embassy in Syria on Monday afternoon, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian telephoned UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to remind him about the responsibility of the UN as the most important international body as well as the Security Council in “protecting international peace and security”.
TEHRAN - Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi was a respected military leader who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with distinguished commanders during his lifetime. His dedication and tireless service to his country commenced at the young age of 20, with the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Tuesday a strike on an Iranian consular annex building in Syria one day earlier, his spokesman said.
TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry reacts strongly to Israel’s deadly missile attacks on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, saying Tehran “reserves the right to take retaliatory measures” and will decide how to “punish the aggressor”.
Syria condemned the terrorist aggression launched by the Israeli occupation entity at dawn Friday, targeting a number of points in Aleppo countryside, Sana news agency reported.
TEHRAN – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has underscored the urgent need for immediate action to counter the Unites Staes and Israel’s attacks on Syria.
