Syrian leader to visit Iran – report

ran Focus

London, Feb. 08 – Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad will travel to Tehran next week to hold talks with senior Iranian officials, the Kuwaiti news agency quoted the daily al-Watan as saying on Thursday.

During his trip, al-Assad will discuss Tehran-Damascus bilateral relations and issues relating to Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Mu'allem will accompany al-Assad, the report said.

Regional allies Iran and Syria are both accused by the United States of being state sponsors of terrorism.