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Iran's FM meets Syrian president in Damascus

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01-12-2024 | 12:44

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Iran's FM meets Syrian president in Damascus

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sat down in Damascus on Sunday with President Bashar al-Assad, Iranian state media said, in the Syrian leader's first meeting since a shock rebel offensive on Aleppo.

Araghchi and Assad "discussed bilateral relations and regional developments" during the meeting, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported, without providing further details.

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