Syria and Iran sign long-term oil and trade agreements

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Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Raisi Wednesday met Assad in Damascus in a bid to boost cooperation between the two allies, state media reported. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) — © Omar Sanadiki The presidents of Iran and Syria have signed a series of long-term cooperation agreements on oil and other sectors to bolster economic ties between the two allies. Iran's Ebrahim Raisi, leading a large economic and political delegation, met his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad after landing in the war-torn country for a two-day visit — an…

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