Iran’s military chief has signed an agreement with the Syrian president to reinforce Syria’s air defence systems as part of a military cooperation agreement, Iranian state TV reported Friday.
Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, met with President Bashar Assad during his second visit to Syria since 2019, reports Arab News.
Assad said the agreement signed by both sides is the result of “years of cooperation for confronting terrorism” in Syria.
Bagheri said it “will improve the determination of the two nations to confront US pressures.”
Iran is the top regional supporter of Assad and also supports anti-Israel militant groups like Palestinian Hamas and Hezbollah.
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