Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Damascus on Saturday, Syrian official sources reported.

Heading a delegation, Amir Abdollahian arrived in the Syrian capital and was welcomed by his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad.

The Syrian FM said Syria strongly condemns all US practices that seek to manipulate this file and other files in the region.

The top Iranian diplomat had left Lebanon for Damascus, after visiting Moscow and Beirut and consulting with the officials of these countries.

Upon arrival in Damascus, Amir Abdollahian stressed that the relations between Iran and Syria is strategic.

“We are trying to expand our cooperation with this country in all areas. Syria is developing and flourishing, and we will stand by the country again as we stood by it during the era of fighting against terrorism,” he was quoted as saying by Mehr news agency.

The visit is the Iranian FM’s second visit to Syria since taking office last August.

Source: Agencies