EghtesadOnline: Syria and Iran have inked a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of higher education and medical research.
EghtesadOnline: Syrian Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Mohammad Samer al-Khalil discussed with Iranian Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari prospects of bilateral economic cooperation and means of expanding it to include various fields.
EghtesadOnline: Iran on Wednesday kept up a drumbeat of opposition to U.S. demands for sweeping change in its foreign policy and nuclear program, and Tehran’s ally Damascus dismissed out of hand a U.S. call for a withdrawal of Iranian forces from Syria.
EghtesadOnline: Iran's top military commander says both Tehran and Damascus will comply with a month-long Syria ceasefire declared by the UN Security Council, but that attacks will continue in the Damascus suburbs held by terrorists.
EghtesadOnline: A senior Iranian official says Iranian military advisory forces entered Syria at the request of the Syrian government and will leave the Arab country after the success of the fight against terrorism.
EghtesadOnline: President Bashar al-Assad has reiterated Syria’s resolve to continue battling terrorism with the help of Iran and Russia, amid efforts for the peaceful settlement of the crisis in the Arab country.
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s exports to Syria have been on the rise since the 2014-15 fiscal year–the lowest ebb of $103.013 million over the last 10 years.
EghtesadOnline: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s determination to continue its support for Syria in its fight against terrorism.
EghtesadOnline: Iran is looking to help rebuild Syria's power grid, as Tehran and Damascus continue to expand their political alliance in economic and energy projects.
EghtesadOnline: Iran and Syria have signed a contract in the field of electricity industry worth $1.2 billion to restore power plants and produce electricity in Syria.