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Coverage dated May 2, 2023

Iran's president meets with Assad in first Syria visit since war began

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“You didn’t only give us political and economic support, you supported us with your blood," Assad told Raisi

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  1. Axios

    Iran's president meets with Assad in first Syria visit since war began (opens Axios)

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    “You didn’t only give us political and economic support, you supported us with your blood," Assad told Raisi

  2. Al-Monitor

    Iran's Raisi praises Assad 'victory' on landmark Syria visit (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday hailed Syria's Bashar al-Assad for overcoming sanctions and achieving "victory" in the country's 12-year-long civil war, in which Tehran has been a major ally.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Iran’s president lands in Syria for rare meeting with Assad (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    DAMASCUS >> Iraninan President Ebrahim Raisi landed in Damascus Wednesday on the first visit by an Iranian head of state to the war-wracked country in over a decade.

  4. The Guardian

    Raisi flies to Syria for first Iranian presidential visit since start of civil war (opens The Guardian)

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    Tehran seeks to bolster influence over Damascus as Gulf states move to normalise relations with Assad

  5. The Times of Israel

    Raisi meets Assad on first visit to Syria by an Iranian president in 13 years (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Rare meeting comes as some Arab countries, including regional powerhouses Egypt and Saudi Arabia, have been warming up to Damascus

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Iran president visits Syria for first time since civil war – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will meet Syrian President Bashar Assad in his first trip to Syria since the war broke out in 2011. Iranian forces played a major role in defending Assad's government.

  7. France 24

    Iran’s President Raisi heads to Syria in further strengthening of ties (opens France 24)

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    Iran's Ebrahim Raisi is set to travel to Damascus Wednesday in the first visit by an Iranian president since Syria's civil war broke out and as regional engagement with the two allies expands.

  8. Al-Monitor

    On landmark visit, Iran's Raisi praises Syria 'victory' despite sanctions (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi congratulated Syria's Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday for overcoming sanctions and achieving "victory" in the country's 12-year-long civil war, in which Tehran has been a major ally.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Iran’s Raisi in Syria; visit hailed as ‘strategic victory’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    President’s deputy says it also represents a failure of US policies in the region.

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