In a meeting with Irans Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad-Reza Baqeri in Damascus, al-Assad described Israel as a regional threat.
The Syrian leader said that the Jewish state was a threat to both regional and global peace with its huge atomic weapons arsenal.
He also underlined the importance of Tehran-Damascus bilateral relations, and invited Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to visit Damascus.
The report added that Baqeri briefed the Syrian leader on developments in Iran’s position regarding the nuclear issue.
