Syrian president in Iran to discuss Iraq
Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in Iran Saturday to discuss Iraq and other Middle East issues with President Mahmoud Ahmadinajed, state-run television reported. Assad was given a red-carpet welcome at the Presidential Palace in Tehran, the report said. The United States has accused both Iran and Syria of not doing enough to stop militants from crossing from these countries into Iraq to join the insurgency. Both have rejected the charges. Full Story