Iran to bolster Syria’s air defence systems

Iran’s military chief has signed an agreement with Syria’s president to reinforce Syria’s air defence systems as part of a military cooperation agreement, Iranian state TV reported on Friday. General Mohammed Hossein Bagheri, chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, met Syria President Bashar Assad during his second visit to Syria since 2019. 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.” He didn’t elaborate. —