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June 16, 2006       Share:    

Source: http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=1872085&C=mideast

Iran, Syria Sign Defense Agreement

(AFP/DefenseNews.com) Farhad Pouladi - Defense ministers from close allies Iran and Syria on Thursday signed an agreement for military cooperation against the "common threats" presented by Israel and the United States. Iranian Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar and visiting Syrian counterpart Hassan Turkmani said their talks had been aimed at consolidating their defense efforts and strengthening support for one another. "We can have a common front against Israel's threats," Turkmani said. Najjar said Iran "considers Syria's security its own security, and we consider our defense capabilities to be those of Syria."

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