(Wash. Post) BEIRUT — In his first reaction to Israel’s weekend airstrikes, President Bashar Assad said Tuesday that Syria is capable of facing Israel, but stopped short of threatening retaliation for the attacks near the Syrian capital of Damascus.
Assad spoke after a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, who paid an unexpected visit to Damascus. Iran is one of Syria’s closest allies.
Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia have become increasingly involved in Syria’s civil war, supporting the regime with fighters, military advisers and weapons. Syria and Hezbollah have been key to Iran’s expansion of influence into the Arab world, and a collapse of the Assad regime would be a major blow to Tehran.
“We are fully confident that Syria will emerge victorious from the crisis,” Salehi said.
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