Iran and Syria Prepare Agreements Ahead of Iranian President’s First Visit to Syria Since 2010

Iran’s President Ibrahim Raisi will visit Damascus this week, the first time an Iranian head of state visits the country in 13 years, according to Iranian officials, state-owned media outlets, and sources close to the Syrian government. Ahead of the visit, Syrian and Iranian economic bodies held high-level meetings and prepared agreements that are planned to be signed during the president’s visit.