TEHRAN – Syrian Prime Minister Imad Mohammad Deeb Khamis held a farewell meeting with Mohammed Reza Sheibani, the Iranian ambassador to Damascus, on Friday.

Khamis said Iran has always stood beside the independent countries and is a frontrunner in fighting terrorism.

He also praised the Iranian ambassador’s efforts in expanding cooperation between the two countries.

Pointing to “strategic cooperation” between Iran and Syria, Sheibani said that Iran will continue supporting Syria in campaign against terrorism.

NA/PA