In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, welcomes Syrian Regime leader Bashar Assad in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. to develop a consensus among all the parties involved in the conflict to agree on one thing: kicking Iran out of Syria.
Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 25, for the first time in nearly eight years. “It's an attempt to countering rumours about the loosening of their relationship...Russians particularly tried to convey that idea that they’re making Assad less dependent on Iran, so the relationship might be less strong than it used to be,” Pierret tellsFor eight years, Iran has been the most loyal ally to the Assad regime as it provided financial and military backing on the ground.