Syria Welcomes Lifting of Iran Sanctions

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has congratulated his key ally, Iran, for clinching a nuclear deal with world powers, describing the agreement as a “major turning point" and saying he expected Iran to increase its support of “just causes" in the region. Analysts say the potential of freeing up of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets will likely benefit Assad, with Tehran having a greater capacity as a consequence of the Vienna deal to continue to keep propping up the...

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