Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it had maintained a sustained dialogue with Syrian opposition movements, adding, however, that Tehran is not currently in contact with the forces governing Syria.
Iran has no place in Syria’s future, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara A. Leaf said in response to Iran International during a special online briefing on Friday.
The United States imposed sanctions against entities linked to Iran and its allies the Houthis in Yemen on Thursday just weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump is due to herald even harsher pressure on Tehran.
The US State Department said on Wednesday that its ongoing sanctions have played a significant role in the sharp devaluation of the Iranian rial to record lows against the US dollar.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has traveled to Egypt to attend an economic summit in a rare visit that may signal thawing relations between the Islamic Republic and the Arab world's most populous nation.
Two men accused of stabbing an Iran International TV presenter appeared in court on Wednesday in London, a day after being extradited from their native Romania.
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday expressed openness to good relations with a new Syria, turning a page on over a decade of Iranian military support against the rebel groups which now run the country.
Israeli officials announced the arrest on Tuesday of a 23-year-old Jerusalem resident on suspicion of spying for Iran and plotting what they called terrorist attacks inside Israel.
Germany and the EU have joined efforts by countries including the US and UK to build relations with Syria’s new ruling Islamist group, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), after the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad.
One of Iraq's few independent newspapers has warned that the country may share Syria's fate of prolonged conflict and upheaval if the government fails to distance itself from the Islamic Republic and undertake urgent reforms.
European Union (EU) nations are seeking guarantees from Syria's new leaders that they will distance themselves from Russia and Iran and work towards a peaceful future for Syria after years of civil war.
Syria's new ruling Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has appointed a deputy for Iranian affairs known for his jihadist sermons as the group builds ties with Iran's Sunnis in a bid to reduce Tehran's influence in the country.
Iranian officials have rejected the idea that Bashar al-Assad’s fall represents a defeat for Tehran, instead emphasizing their continued influence and assigning blame to the deposed Syrian president.