Preserving Syria territorial integrity Iran's regional strategy - Iran's Pezeshkian
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YEREVAN, DECEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian received a phone call from his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on Monday to discuss bilateral ties and the recent developments in Syria.
In the phone call, the Iranian president considered preserving Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity as Iran's regional strategy, stressing continued support for the Syrian government and people, Iran's Mehr agency reported.
"We believe that Syria will once again overcome the Zionist regime's conspiracies against the security and stability of the country, and we stand by the Syrian government and people on this path," Pezeshkian told Assad, according to a readout of the conversation published by the Iranian president's website.
According to the Syrian Presidential Office, the two presidents discussed by phone the latest developments in this Arab country.
During the phone call, the two sides exchanged their views on the latest security developments in Syria and also cooperation between the two countries in the field of fighting against terrorism.
Both presidents have blamed, among others, the United States for the developments taking place in Syria.