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Syrian opposition leader: Hezbollah, ISIS and Syrian regime ‘three sides of the same coin’

In an interview with the Lebanese Future TV on 5 February 2014, the leader of the main Syrian opposition coalition, Ahmad Jarba, said Hezbollah Lebanon was no different from the criminal extremists of the Islamic State in Iraq and Sham (ISIS). “Hezbollah, ISIS and the Syrian regime […]

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Zarif admits Iran is playing influential role in Syria war

Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was asked during a recent interview with the Swiss daily Neue Zuericher Zeitung about Iran’s support for Hezbollah Lebanon and the latter’s “assistance” to the Syrian government in its military campaign against the opposition militants. His answer was: “Tehran is fully […]

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In the shadows at Geneva 2

In the shadows at Geneva 2

Iran is not physically present at the international Geneva II talks on Syria but is heavily present in the shadows. Source: Rozana (an independent Syrian radio project)    

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‘They make their own mind’

‘They make their own mind’

Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif denied on Friday that Iran had any role in sending Hezbollah Lebanon militants to fight in Syria. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he said: “We are not sending people. Hezbollah has made its own decision.” Mr Zarif […]

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Rohani calls for ‘free and democratic elections’ in Syria

Iranian President Hassan Rohani said on Thursday that “the best solution [in Syria] is organising free and democratic elections.” Speaking from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he added: “Nobody can decide the future of Syria from outside… everybody will work together to defeat terrorism.” There […]

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Iranian government threatens to undermine Syria peace talks because it was not invited to Geneva

Abbas Araqchi: “Everyone knows that, without Iran, the chances of reaching an actual solution in Syria are not very big.” The Iranian government received on Sunday an unexpected invitation from the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to attend the Geneva II talks on Syria, which are due to […]

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How Hezbollah got involved in Syria

Throughout the first year or so of the war in Syria, Hezbollah Lebanon’s leader Hasan Nasrallah was apparently resisting repeated requests from Iranian military and security leaders, particularly from the head of Sepah Qods Qasim Suleimani, that Hezbollah should send large numbers of fighters to Syria to […]

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Latest News from Syria – 4 January 2014

Latest News from Syria – 4 January 2014

– Mass Friday protests against al-Qaeda crimes in Syria – Why does Iran want to attend the Geneva II conference?   MASS FRIDAY PROTESTS AGAINST AL-QAEDA CRIMES IN SYRIA Popular protests were held across Syria on Friday to condemn crimes committed by the Syrian regime as well […]

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Is Fars News falsifying news to boost Iranian morales?

According to a commentary piece published by Fars News today,[1] quoting “international analysts”, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad will remain in power for the time being. However, the piece is based entirely on one article in Arabic by someone called Lamis Farhat, published by a Lebanese website called […]

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Latest News from Syria – 3 January 2014

– Iranian electricity to fuel the Syrian war machine – Celebrating Sepah Qods and Hezbollah fighters dying in Syria IRANIAN ELECTRICITY TO FUEL THE SYRIAN WAR MACHINE The Syrian electricity minister was in Tehran this week to sign four contracts with Iran concerning the supply of Iranian […]

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