Syrian government says nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is 'historic agreement'
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Syria's state media says Damascus welcomes the international community's nuclear deal with Iran, calling it a "historic agreement."
Iran agreed with the U.S. and five other world powers to a temporary freeze of its nuclear program for six months in exchange for limited and gradual sanctions relief.
Iran is a chief backer of President Bashar Assad's government.
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Activists fear the deal will take international pressure off of Iran and embolden Syria's government to use an even harder hand to quash the 3-year-old uprising.
The Sunday report from SANA, a mouthpiece for the views of Assad's government, quoted an unnamed Foreign Ministry official.