Syria's Assad in Tehran for talks on Iraq with Ahmadinejad, Khamenei

Above: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad greets Bashar Assad upon his arrival in Iran

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Iran on Saturday to discuss instability in Iraq and the crisis in Lebanon, the official IRNA news agency reported.

During his two-day visit, Assad will hold talks with top Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, it said.

"Bilateral, international and regional issues, particularly Iraq and the Lebanon crisis will be discussed during the visit," IRNA said of Assad's visit to Iran, Syria's closest ally in the Middle East.

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