Foreign Minister Zarif to Depart for Damascus on Monday

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will leave Tehran for the Syrian capital of Damascus on Monday in order to hold talks with high-ranking Syrian officials.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will leave Tehran for the Syrian capital of Damascus on Monday in order to hold talks with high-ranking Syrian officials.

According to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi, the Iranian top diplomat will meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem during his one-day trip.

Zarif is to hold talks with Syrian officials on bilateral relations, regional developments, and the latest political and on-the-ground developments of the Arab country's fight against terrorism.