Iran strengthens ties with Syria and Palestine, challenges Israel and US.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with senior Palestinian officials in Damascus, including leaders from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and expressed Iran's support for the Palestinian cause. Raisi urged Muslims to use all their capacities to achieve the violated rights of Palestine and the freedom of Jerusalem. He also signed a series of long-term cooperation agreements with Syrian President Bashar Assad to bolster economic ties between the two allies. The deals include sectors such as oil, agriculture, railways, and free trade zones.