TEHRAN – Assembly of Experts Chairman Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati on Wednesday described as “blissful” the recent meeting between Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Syrian President Bashar al Assad.

Ayatollah Janati said one should thank God that the Syrian president and nation were able to overcome different problems and prove their righteousness, Mehr reported.

President Assad visited Tehran on Monday to thank the Iranian government and nation for supporting his country since the beginning of the war in Syria in 2011. During his visit he met Ayatollah Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani.

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