Irani FM Zarif in Syria for bilateral talks, meets President Assad

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Tuesday held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Damascus.

During the meeting, the two sides conferred over the Astana-format Syrian settlement talks and the bilateral agreements signed during President Assad’s visit to Iran in February.

Heading a high-ranking diplomatic delegation, Zarif arrived in Damascus earlier on Tuesday, at the invitation of the Syrian president.

Upon his arrival at the Syrian capital, Zarif said the one-day trip mostly aims at discussing with Syrian officials the US unlawful and hostile moves against Iran and Syria.

Zarif noted Trump’s unlawful recognition of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights as sovereign Israeli regime’s territory, his recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as the regime’s capital, and the US’ “unprecedented, illegal and extremely stupid” move to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization are the topics of discussion with the Syrian officials.