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Fars News Agency :: Syrian DM Stresses Tehran-Damascus Joint Confrontation against Attacks.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Ali Mohammad Habib Mahmoud on Wednesday underlined Iran and Syria’s joint efforts and cooperation in repelling potential threats and attacks.

“We will jointly confront any attack on Damascus or Tehran,” the Syrian defense minister said in a meeting with his visiting Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi in Damascus.

“Tehran and Damascus will stay on each other’s side against any threat,” he reiterated.

Vahidi has arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus at the head of a high-ranking delegation. The Iranian official was formally invited by the Syrian defense minister.

General Ali Mohammad further voiced satisfaction with the results of the meeting between Iran and Syria’s military delegations, and said, “During the talks, we discussed mechanisms for bolstering the capabilities of the two countries’ armed forces in confronting aggressions against the two countries.”

He also lauded Tehran-Damascus close ties, and added, “The relations between the two countries are strong and are not new as they were established years ago. The relations will be further strengthened in a bid to attain the two nations’ interests.”

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