The announcement was made by the local Irna news agency, explaining that “Amir Abdolahian traveled to Syria to negotiate with high-ranking officials of the country,” without specifying other details.

According to the source, Abdolahian is also planning on visisting Beirut, Lebanon.

Iran, Syria and Lebanon have in common their membership of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC), an entity that concluded the forty-eighth summit of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States a few hours ago.

During the most recent OCI meeting in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, the Iranian government reaffirmed its support for the Palestinian cause.

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