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Assad calls Rouhani, says Iran nuclear deal boosts Tehran's position in region, world

Syrian President Bashar Assad called his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday, congratulating him on the interim nuclear agreement Tehran signed with the West over the weekend in regard to its nuclear program.
According to Syria's official news agency, SANA, Assad hailed Rouhani's achievement as enshrining the rights of developing countries to pursue peacful nuclear energy. He added that the deal boosts Iran's postion both in the region and internationally.