Iranian media said he would be in Lebanon on Friday. Syrian daily Al-Watan, which is close to the government, said Amirabdollahian would be in Damascus "early next week" for a visit with senior officials.
Al-Watan said the foreign minister would discuss current developments, including Israeli attacks on Syria and the ongoing war in Gaza, and that he would travel onwards to Qatar.
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Sources told Reuters last week that Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps had pulled back some of its officers from Syria following a string of Israel strikes there that had killed senior commanders. READ MORE