Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran. Jan. 05 Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad defended his regional ally Iran in its legitimate right to carry out its nuclear activities, the official Iranian state news agency reported on Thursday. Iran Focus
Tehran, Iran. Jan. 05 Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad defended his regional ally Iran in its legitimate right to carry out its nuclear activities, the official Iranian state news agency reported on Thursday.
In a meeting with Irans Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad-Reza Baqeri in Damascus, al-Assad described Israel as a regional threat.
The Syrian leader said that the Jewish state was a threat to both regional and global peace with its huge atomic weapons arsenal.
He also underlined the importance of Tehran-Damascus bilateral relations, and invited Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to visit Damascus.
The report added that Baqeri briefed the Syrian leader on developments in Iran’s position regarding the nuclear issue.