Damascus: Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Azizi Nasirzadeh has arrived in Syria for talks with top officials there. Nasirzadeh arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday evening, heading a high-ranking delegation. He is due to hold talks with President Bashar al-Assad and his Syrian counterpart Ali Mahmoud Abbas. According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the discussions will address a range of issues, including Tehran-Damascus defense ties and bilateral cooperation on fighting terrorism, as well as the ongoing developments in the region. The Iranian Defense Ministry's website stated that the role of regional countries in establishing security in the West Asia region and the necessity of the withdrawal of foreign forces from the region will be high on the agenda as well. Nasirzadeh's visit marks the first by an Iranian defense minister since the administration of President Masoud Pezeshkian took office in late July. On Thursday, Ali Larijani, Senior Advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatoll ah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, also visited Syria at the head of a high-ranking delegation.