Iran stresses strong relations with Syria

The first Iranian vice President Hassan Habibi has stressed Iran's desire to develop and strengthen the existing relations between Syria and Iran and continued bilateral cooperation on the regional and international arenas.

During his meeting on Monday with Syria's ambassador in Tehran, Ahmad al-Hassan, the Iranian vice- President added that Iran's leadership, people and government has all appreciation and respect to the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad.

He also stressed Iran's great care to develop its relations with Syria under the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad. Habibi described Syrian- Iranian relations as strategic and an example to be followed, hoping that other countries of the region will follow this example so as to be able to withstand the hostile challenges imposed on the Arab and Islamic arena.