Konflikten i Syrien

Army Grants Amnesty to Thousands of Militants in Central Syria

TEHRAN (FNA)- Almost 8,000 militants that had laid down arms received government amnesty in Northern Homs amid reports that several family members of the terrorists have demanded the army to return to Central Syria from Idlib.

The Arabic-language al-Watan daily quoted informed sources in Homs province as saying on Thursday that 8,000 militants have gone to the peace committees in the towns of al-Rastan, Talbiseh, Taldou, al-Za'aferaneh, Ezzeddin and al-Dar al-Kabireh so far to receive amnesty since the start of the implementation of the second paragraph of the reconciliation agreement in Northern and Northwestern Homs.

Meantime, 500 militants who opposed certain paragraphs of the agreement declared that they will leave the region towards Jarabulus.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned last week that all foreign forces would ultimately have to leave Syria — and his foreign ministry hastened to clarify that this specifically included Iranian troops and their proxies in Hezbollah. Tehran promptly reminded the world that “no one can tell us to leave Syria.”

From the perspective of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — who met with Putin a couple weeks ago — a cold peace with a Russian-backed Assad is probably perfectly acceptable (Israel was entirely pragmatic in dealing with Assad’s father), provided that Iranian forces are squeezed out of Syria.

Syrian Army Increases Moves in Dara'a, Russia Warns Terrorists

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army intensified its moves in Dara'a province, field sources said on Wednesday, as the Russia-run Humeimim airbase threatened the terrorists in the region with military operations.

The sources reported that a military convoy of the Syrian army has been sent to its bases in Brigade 9 of Dara'a in Southern Syria on Wednesday.

They noted that the convoy has returned to its base after the army gained control over all regions in Damascus, adding that the army units have recently increased their military moves in Northern Dara'a.

Humeimim airbase announced in its official website that ending the de-escalation agreement is inevitable as ISIL and the al-Nusra Front (also known as Fatah al-Sham Front or the Levant Liberation Board) terrorists are deployed in Southern Syria.

It added that if the Russian-Syrian negotiations to implement the peace agreement in Dara'a fail, the military operations will start to cleanse the region.