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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Larijani Meets Assad in Damascus, Travels to Beirut

Iranian parliament Speaker Ali Larijani. (Reuters)

Iranian parliament Speaker Ali Larijani arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday for talks with regime leader Bashar Assad.

Assad relayed to his guest the regime’s determination to “liberate all Syrian territories,” reported the SANA news agency.

For his part, Larijani stressed Iran’s ongoing support for Syria “in its efforts to eliminate terrorism throughout its territories.”

He said he was confident the Syrian people will be able to liberate all of their country and restore Syria’s standing in the region.

Larijani had arrived in the city at the head of a parliamentary delegation.

He also met with his Syrian counterpart.

On Sunday night, Larijani and the Iranian delegation arrived in Lebanon for two-day talks with officials.

The Iranian embassy in Beirut said he will meet with several parliamentary and political figures during his official visit.

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