Abdullahian Says Iran and Russia Strong Against ISIS
SANA (State news agency)
December 18, 2014
The Iranian official stressed that Moscow’s support to Syria and Iraq is concrete
The Iranian official stressed that Moscow’s support to Syria and Iraq is concrete
Talks focused on economics and trade, as well as sanctions
Khamenei sent a message to the regime’s shabeeha in Nubbul and Zahra
A general lack of employment for Syrian refugees in Lebanon has forced some young people to join the new Syrian Hezbollah to fight as mercenaries
Israeli warplanes attacked two Syrian sites on Sunday afternoon
The regime is trying to circulate news that ISIS is in the Horan
Iran had clarified its position to the U.N. Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem spoke to Al-Akhbar unreservedly, and tells the reporter to“publish whatever you see fit from what I said. I will let you judge the situation”
The regime is now trying to lift the blockade imposed by Syrian rebels and Islamist fighters on the neighborhoods and nearby villages still loyal to Assad in Aleppo, as well as seizing the military initiative in the rest of northwestern Syria
Moscow, Tehran and Damascus hope that fighting ISIS will help restore the regime’s legitimacy and Iran also wants a place in the new regional system that is emerging
De Mistura will visit Tehran after Beirut
Two decisions by the government to increase the price of oil products and to allow imports from the private sector were taken only a few days after the bombing of most oil refineries handled by ISIS.
A decision expected shortly could turn the table of the war
Although it was made clear that there will not be Western cooperation with Assad against the Islamic State, the role of Assad in creating the Islamic State in the first place has been sidelined
Sources say communications collapsed with Iran after the nomination for a third term
There was no immediate comment from Egyptian authorities
Mouallem’s statement coincided with one from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov calling for coordination with the relevant countries
A special section was dedicated to illustrating the current crisis in Syria
Mikdad confirmed Syria’s stance in support of the Palestinian cause
Laham said that the position of some Arab and Islamic countries are similar to those of western countries which support Israel
