During a phone conversation, the two leaders reviewed the state of bilateral relations and the prospects to strengthen them in several fields.

President Al-Assad considered that the Tehran-Damascus ties are based on certain principles and mutual faithfulness, and lie on the resistance against the hegemony in a tumultuous region targeted by historic colonial ambitions.

The Iranian president-elect, in turn, reiterated his country’s support for Syria, stressing the importance of consolidating binational cooperation and implementing the signed agreements in a way that benefits the two friendly peoples.

Iran is an essential ally of Syria in the fight against terrorism, and maintains military advisers on Syrian territory, which has been the target of Israel’s bombings in recent months.

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