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Iran holds talks with Assad

Friday 14 May 1999 23:02 BST
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Iran holds talks with Assad

THE IRANIAN President, Mohammad Khatami, and President Hafez al-Assad of Syria held talks yesterday on Iran's ties with Arab countries, co-operation and relations with Israel. Egypt severed relations with Tehran in 1979, accusing Iran of backing Islamic fundamentalist groups.

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