This distinguished guest comes from a Muslim land, a land that is well known to Iranians, a land that has remained steadfast against the weight of the war with the soldiers and military personnel of the Israeli government and is trying to regain its lands that are occupied by the Israeli invaders. Without taking on the appearance of an eagle. On the occasion of President Assad’s visit to Tehran, we have prepared two special reports on Syria that depict this ancient land with a brilliant history and culture yesterday and today. Shahanshah-Hafez al-Assad talks in Tehran General Hafez al-Assad, President of Syria, and his wife arrived in Capital this afternoon at the invitation of Shahanshah Arya Mehr and His Majesty the Queen and were welcomed by Their Majesties.
A full official and military welcome ceremony was held at Mehrabad Airport. The ceremony at Mehrabad Airport was attended by the speakers of the two parliaments and the foreign minister, the chief of the army’s general staff, the commander of the military palace, the chief of the royal court’s ceremonial staff, and the head of the special office of the king, Aryamehr, the commander of the royal guard, and the ambassadors of Islamic countries residing at the royal court.