Al-Assad, Khatami vow backing to the Palestinians

Originally published April 1, 2002

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday evening received a telephone call from the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami.Their conversation concentrated on the continued Israeli aggression on the Palestinians and measures should be taken to stop it.

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