(Telegraph-UK) Patrick Bishop - Syria Thursday backed Iran in its nuclear confrontation with the West as their leaders met in Damascus in a defiant show of solidarity. Syrian president Bashar al-Assad said Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had the right to acquire nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, while Ahmadinejad asserted his host's right to freedom from foreign interference. Both men face confrontations with the UN Security Council.
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