“The Iranian government and nation are standing by the Syrian people and are prepared to expand all-out cooperation with the Syrian government in order to establish regional stability and security,” Larijani said in a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Sunday.
He added that the Syrian government’s efforts to safeguard the country’s territorial integrity and counter terrorists should be appreciated.
And the Syrian president, Assad, emphasized that Damascus is ready to boost cooperation with Tehran in an effort to fulfill the two sides’ interests and improve security across the Middle East.