Faisal Mekdad

Amirabdollahian inaugurates Iran's new consulate in Syria

Damascus, IRNA - Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has officially inaugurated the new Iranian consulate in Damascus, after visiting the site where a senior Iranian military advisor in Syria was assassinated by the Israeli regime last week.
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Occupying Zionist regime will definitely be punished: Iran FM

Damascus, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has emphasized that the occupying Zionist regime will definitely be punished due to its terrorist acts.
7 months ago
Iran FM meets President Assad, Syrian counterpart in Damascus

Damascus, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian held separate meetings with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad and President Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s capital of Damascus.
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Iran backs Syria for extending sovereignty over all territorial areas

Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran supports Syria for extending its sovereignty over all its territorial areas.
10 months ago
Iran’s security chief warns of US plots to disrupt Syria’s stability

Tehran, IRNA - Secretary of Iran's National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian has warned that the United States seeks to stir up “manufactured crises” in Syria to maintain its illegitimate military presence in the country.
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Iranian, Syrian FMs exchange views on bilateral ties, regional developments

Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian and Syrian foreign ministers in a meeting in Tehran discussed the latest developments related to bilateral relations and the regional developments.
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Syrian FM in Saudi Arabia in first visit in over a decade

Tehran, IRNA – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday on the first visit to the kingdom after 12 years of severed ties.
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It is time for foreign forces to leave Syria: Amirabdollahian

Damascus, IRNA – It is time for foreign forces to respect the territorial integrity of Syria and leave this country, said Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian inviting all parties to respect the territorial integrity, security, and stability of Syria and the region.
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Iran FM: Ties with Syria ‘in their best status’

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Saturday said that Iran-Syria relations “are in their best status”, with officials of both countries intending to promote bilateral economic and trade relations to the level of political ties.
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Syrian FM denounces UNHRC anti-Iran resolution

Tehran, IRNA – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, during a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart on Monday, condemned the recent resolution adopted against Iran by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
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Syrian FM says enemy pressing to change Iran's stands

Tehran, IRNA – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said on Wednesday that the enemy is pressing to change Iran's stands while the Islamic Revolution will continue to preserve its achievements.
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Pres. Raisi: Iran to continue path of progress with strength

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Wednesday said that Iran will continue the path of progress, justice, and resistance with strength.
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Iran FM dismisses foreign interference in meeting with Syrian counterpart

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said in a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mikdad dismissed foreign interference in Syrian affairs and destabilizing measure in the region.
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FM: Syria trusts Iranian, Russian friends

Tehran, IRNA – The Syrian foreign minister said in Damascus on Tuesday that the Syrian government and nation trust their Iranian and Russian friends, but are sure that the occupiers must leave the Syrian soil.
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President Raisi: Syria sovereignty should be respected

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi told the Syrian foreign minister that Syria’s sovereignty should be respected and its army must have control over the country’s borders.
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US has accepted nothing gained from war: Iran parl. speaker

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Wednesday that the United States as well as terrorist groups and those opposed to the resistance have come to the conclusion that they cannot gain anything from resorting to war.
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Syrian FM to visit Tehran on Tuesday

Tehran, IRNA – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad will visit Tehran tonight (on Tuesday) as the Astana peace process is going to be held tomorrow.
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Amirabdollahian: Turkey's military operations in Syria will cause regional instability

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said that any kind of military operation by Turkey in Northern Syria will result in instability and insecurity in the region.
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Syria says supports Iran's stance in nuclear issue

Tehran, IRNA – Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Faisal Mekdad said on Saturday that Damascus supports Iran’s stance in the course of nuclear talks with the world powers to lift the sanctions imposed on Tehran, according to Syria’s official SANA news agency.
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Iran, Syria discuss issues of bilateral importance

Tehran, IRNA – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad and Iranian Ambassador to Syria Mehdi Sobhani, in a meeting in Damascus on Monday, reviewed issues of mutual interest, as well as the latest regional and international developments.
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Parliament speaker urges support for Iranian, Syrian private sectors

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf here on Monday emphasized the need for supporting the Iranian and Syrian private sectors to enhance mutual economic cooperation.
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In meeting with Syria's FM

Amirabdollahian: Normalizing ties with Zionist regime strategic mistake

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a Monday meeting with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad welcomed correction of policies by some Arab and western countries towards Syria while saying that naturalizing of some Arab countries’ relations with the Zionist regime is a strategic mistake that disturbs regional peace and stability.
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Iran, Syria FMs meet in Tehran

Tehran, IRNA - Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad met with Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian on Monday in Tehran.
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FM: Syria ready for implementing commitments to Iran

Tehran, IRNA – The Syrian foreign minister said in a meeting in New York with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday that Damascus is ready for implementing its commitments to Iran.
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Syrian FM confers with Iranian parliamentary delegation

Tehran, IRNA – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad in a meeting with an Iranian parliamentary delegation in Damascus underlined the need for deepening of bilateral relations.
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Zarif stresses legitimacy of holding Syrian presidential elections

Tehran, May 5, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday supported Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and stressed the legitimacy of holding the polls in Syria.
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Syrian, Iranian FMs discuss issues of mutual interest

Tehran, Feb 26, IRNA – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks on mutual ties as well as regional and international developments.
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Political means only way to settle Syrian crisis: Official

Tehran, Dec 7, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh wrote in a Twitter message on Monday that Iran calls for political means for settlement of the Syrian crisis.
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Zarif congratulates Syria's new FM on appointment

Tehran, Nov 22, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a telephone conversation late on Sunday congratulated the new Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on his appointment to the post.
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