ranian President Ebrahim Raisi described the meeting with his Syrian counterpart in Damascus in May as a testimony to the �big victory� for the resistance front, hoping that the two allies would take new steps in expanding their relations.

The Iranian president made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation comprising three visiting Syrian ministers, which was being headed by the Arab country�s Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad, in Tehran on Tuesday.

Raisi hailed the Syrian government and people�s steadfastness and resistance against all-out sedition and aggression over the course of 12 years. He was referring to Damascus� successful confrontation against fierce foreign-backed militancy and terrorism that started afflicting the Arab nation in 2011.

The May 3 visit between him and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad -- the first one to take place between two Iranian and Syrian officials in that capacity since the start of the foreign-backed violence -- served to convey the important message of great victory for the regional resistance front and approach, Raisi noted.

The Iranian president laid emphasis on the need for �complete implementation� of the agreements that were reached during his trip, especially those concerning the economic and trade area, saying, �I hope that in near future, we get to witness (the implementation of) the next steps towards further development of the countries� ties.�

By Tasnim