DAMASCUS, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Syria's President Bashar al-Assad arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday for an official visit, state news agency SANA reported.
In this rare visit, Assad met with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, according to SANA.
The report said Assad's visit is a "working one," adding that both sides expressed relief over the level of cooperation between the countries.
Assad said that achieving the interests of people in the region demands the governments to stop obeying the will of some Western countries, mainly the United States.
Khamenei stressed that his country will continue to support Syria in the war against terrorism.
For his part, Rouhani informed Assad on the latest developments regarding the Sochi meeting that was held recently between the leaders of Iran, Turkey and Russia regarding the situation in Syria.
Both sides stressed that the attempts of some Western countries to spread chaos and escalate the situation in Iran and Syria will not dissuade both countries from defending the interests of their people.
