Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus in a bid to boost cooperation between the two allies, state media reported. It was the first visit by an Iranian leader since before the March 2011 civil war.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi steps off the plane as he arrives to the airport in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. It is the first visit by an Iranian head of state to war-torn Syria since the beginning of the country's uprising-turned-civil-war in 2011, in which Tehran helped tip the balance of power to the government. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi steps off the plane as he arrives to the airport in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
Tehran has been a main backer of Assad’s government since an uprising turned into a full-blown war in March 2011 and has played an instrumental role in turning the tide in his favor.
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