Sputnik-Middle East Russia blames Israel for the destruction of the Il-20, which cost the lives of 15 servicemen, after it emerged that around the time if its demise, Israeli fighter jets were in immediate proximity to the Russian plane. The Russian Ministry of Defense accused the Israeli Air Force of providing misleading information about the…
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Vow ‘Deadly’ Vengeance Against Terrorists
Sputnik-Middle East The attack in the Iranian city of Ahvaz occurred on Saturday morning. During the military parade, unknown assailants opened fire, killing dozens of people including 12 Islamic Revolutionary Guards. Several Iranian top officials have blamed foreign-sponsored terrorists for the incident. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has vowed to take “deadly and unforgettable” vengeance against attackers at a military…
Russian MoD Special Briefing: Israel Was Solely to Blame for the Downing of the Il-20 on September 17
The Russian Defence Ministry held a special briefing to provide detailed information on the crash of the Russian Il-20 off the Syrian coast on September 17. Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov pointed that the Israeli F-16 fighter jet’s pilot knew that Russia’s aircraft would be a preferred target for Syrian air defenses….
IRGC Commander: Terrorist Attack in Iran in Line with ISIL Actions in Iraq, Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Deputy Commander for Coordination Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said that the Saturday morning terrorist attack in Iran’s Southwestern city of Ahwaz which killed and wounded tens of people was in line with ISIL’s actions in Iraq and Syria. “This issue (the terrorist attack in Ahwaz) does not show…
President al-Assad Offers Condolences to Iranian President for Victims of Terror Attack
22 September، 2018 Damascus, SANA President Bashar al-Assad sent on Saturday a cable of condolences to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, expressing deep condolences for the victims of the criminal terrorist act against a military parade in Ahvaz city to the south of Iran. “We received, with utmost sorrow, the news of the terrorist attack against…
Syrian Foreign Ministry Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack on Iranian Ahvaz City
22 September، 2018 Damascus, SANA Syria vehemently condemned the terrorist attack on a military parade in the city of Ahvaz to the southwest of Iran, stressing that terror-adopters in the region will not be able to achieve their schemes through such crimes. An official source at the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry told SANA Saturday that…
Terrorist Attack in Iranian City of Ahvaz Leaves 24 Dead, More than 59 Wounded
Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for Khuzestan Province Hassan Shahvarpour announced that a “four-strong terrorist team” were responsible for the attack earlier in the day in Ahvaz, capital of the southwestern Khuzestan province, on Saturday, that killed at least 24 and left 59 wounded. “A four-strong terrorist team in disguise attacked the…
White Helmets Making Staged Video of Idlib Chemical Attack
MOSCOW, September 22. /TASS/. The notorious White Helmets group, related to the Syrian opposition, is now working on a fake video footage of a staged chemical attack in the Idlib province, according to a leaked video obtained by the SANA news agency. The video was initially posted on YouTube, but was quickly deleted, and the…
US-led Coalition Transfers Daesh Leaders from Deir Ezzor to Unknown Destination
22 September، 2018 Deir Ezzor, SANA The US-led “International Coalition” carried out an air landing operation in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor Province, transferring terrorists who belong to Daesh terrorist organization. Identical local and media reports told SANA that helicopters which belong to “the International Coalition” carried out Saturday an air landing operation at…
Lavrov: Russia-Turkey Deal on Idlib No Threat to Syria’s Territorial Integrity
SARAJEVO, September 21. /TASS/. The Russian and Turkish military have coordinated the specific borders of the demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib Governorate, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. “The Russian and Turkish military coordinated the specific borderline of the demilitarized zone earlier, so the process for implementing the Sochi agreement [between the Russian and Turkish…
Putin-Erdogan Deal on Idlib
Elijah J. Magnier | @ejmalrai Much scepticism surrounds the fate of the city of Idlib following the deal concluded between the two presidents, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that led to the suspension of the long-awaited military operation against the jihadists and their allies. Only a few details of the deal have been revealed, enough…
Israeli-French Gamble in Syria Backfires Spectacularly
Robert Bridge By initiating an attack on the Syrian province of Latakia, home to the Russia-operated Khmeimim Air Base, Israel, France and the United States certainly understood they were flirting with disaster. Yet they went ahead with the operation anyways. On the pretext that Iran was preparing to deliver a shipment of weapon production systems…
Kurds Ask 44 Countries, Including US, UK, France and Germany, to Take Responsibility for Hundreds of Jihadists
Sputnik-Middle East Kurdish fighters, who have driven out Daesh militants from Syria’s north, claim they have captured the nationals of 44 countries, including the UK, the USA, France and Germany. Citing a lack of resources to hold them in detention, the SDF has pushed for their repatriation. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led militant…
Russia and US Work Closely to Withdraw Refugees From Rukban Camp
MOSCOW, September 20. /TASS/. Russia’s Foreign Ministry is closely working with the United States on evacuating refugees from the Syrian camp Rukban bordering Jordan to the territory controlled by the Damascus government, the ministry’s representative Nikolai Burtsev said on Thursday. “The US side suggests settling the Rukban problem through evacuating the refugees to the territories…
Russian MoD Refutes Claim Il-20 Hit Due to Failure in Friend-Foe Identification
Sputnik-Middle East It is inconceivable that the Israeli command centers and the F-16 pilots couldn’t see the Russian plane, which was approaching the runway from an altitude of five kilometers. Nevertheless, they deliberately staged this provocation, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Maj.-Gen. Igor Konashenkov said, adding that Israel’s actions are viewed as hostile in Russia. Each…
Shaaban: War on Syria Refuted Claims of Objectivity and Neutralism of Western Media
20 September، 2018 Damascus, SANA Presidential Political and Media Adviser Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban stressed that the war on Syria refuted what has been promoted by Western media with regard to its credibility and objectivity and its adoption of the freedom of media and neutralism. During an intellectual symposium held by Culture Ministry under the title…
Russian Military Police Patrol Golan Heights After Downing of IL-20
Sputnik-Middle East Russian military police have been deployed to de-escalation zones across Syria since late 2016 to help maintain security in the war-torn country amid the ongoing operations by the Syrian military and its allies to clear Syria of a collection of mostly jihadist militants. Russian troops and personnel from the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria have…
Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova on the Situation in Syria
Syria update The situation in Syria is a mix of positive and negative factors. For the first time during the years of crisis, elections to local governments were held in Syria on September 16 with 5,300 polling stations opened across the country. This is a major and long-awaited event for that country, and a good…
