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Top aide to Iran supreme leader in Syria to meet Assad
Aug 7th, 2012
Saeed Jalili, a top aide to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, arrived in Damascus on a surprise visit on Tuesday for talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iranian state television reported. (Source: AFP) -
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