Syria Bashar al-Assad makes rare TV appearance

Source: BBC

Syrian TV has broadcast footage apparently showing President Bashar al-Assad meeting Iran's security chief, the first time he has been seen on state television for several weeks.

His appearance came a day after Prime Minister Riad Hijab defected to the opposition.

Arriving in Damascus, Iran's security chief Saeed Jalili said only a "Syrian solution" would end the crisis.

Iran is President Assad's staunchest regional ally.

Tehran says it is planning an international meeting on Syria on Thursday.

It is also trying to secure the release of a group of Iranians abducted by rebels from a bus in Damascus on Saturday.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19160410

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Syria Bashar al-Assad makes rare TV appearance (Original post)	maddezmom	Aug 2012	OP
I wonder what would happen if they sent a lot of troups in?	UnrepentantLiberal	Aug 2012	#1
Do you mean like this troupe?	leveymg	Aug 2012	#2
The Iranian government is right wing,	UnrepentantLiberal	Aug 2012	#3
So are the Saudis. So are the Israelis. So are the Emirates. Should we bomb them all?	leveymg	Aug 2012	#4