Iran Focus
Holding a telephone conversation with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, Ahmadinejad said that the two states had to come together in the face of the common enemy, a reference to the United States.
Ahmadinejad promised the Syrian leader aid and support against foreign threats, the state-run news agency ILNA reported.
He also called for further dialogue among Muslim states.
Al-Assad said that despite international pressure Damascus would not abandon its rights.
Both leaders called for further strengthening of bilateral relations.
