Syrian leader Bashar Assad congratulated Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani on reaching the final nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 group.

In his cable addressed to Khamenei, the President described the deal as “a great victory” achieved by Iran, expressing on behalf of the Syrian people and on his own behalf “heartfelt” congratulations on this “historic achievement”, SANA agency reported.

“We are quite assured that the Islamic Republic of Iran will continue, with greater momentum, supporting the just issues of peoples and working for peace and stability to prevail in the region and the world,” the President said.