Assad speaks with Iran’s president, who affirms support

BEIRUT (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani affirmed his support for Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government on Sunday, following last week’s U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base.
In a phone call with Assad, Rouhani called the strike on Friday a “blatant violation” of Syrian sovereignty, Syrian state media reported. Assad accused the U.S. of trying to boost the morale of “terror groups” in Syria. The government refers to all those fighting agai