Iran Against Military Intervention in Syria

Do not want military intervention
Egypt supports the Syrian opposition, while Iran continues to pursue that President Bashar al-Assad and his regime will remain in power in Damascus. The situation in Syria is an important topic of conversation during Ahmadinejad's visit to Cairo, which began Tuesday.

- Immediately after Ahmadinejad's arrival, he and Morsi to discuss the bloodshed in Syria. They talked about how this can be done without a military intervention, told the Egyptian state news agency MENA.

Improvement in relations

In connection with the Shi'ite Islamic revolution in Iran in 1979 cooled relations with Egypt considerably. Shah, who was deposed in the revolution, was exiled in Egypt and is buried in Cairo. Meanwhile, the men who killed Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in 1981, hailed as heroes in Tehran.

Tuesday's state visit is the first since the revolution, and is intended to improve relations between the two countries.

Egypt's Islamist president Mohamed Morsi is Sunni Muslim, but still want a better relationship with the Shiite-dominated Iran.

Hoping for change

But at the same time, governments in Cairo and Teheran different approach to the conflict in Syria. While Iranians believe Assad is the country's legitimate leader, holding Morsi on the opposition which he considers as supporters of the ideals that sparked the "Arab Spring" and the revolution in Egypt.

Ahmadinejad hinted before his departure from Tehran to Cairo if this contradiction be resolved, it can bring great results.

- If we come closer to a shared vision of regional and international issues, there is much that will change, he said, according to news agency IRNA.

Attending the summit

TV images showed that Morsi greeted his colleague President welcomed with kisses on the cheek when Ahmadinejad came out of the plane at the airport in Cairo.

The Iranian leader shall stay in Egypt also attend a summit of Muslim countries which begins Wednesday.

A state visit by Iranian President in Egypt was unthinkable during the regime of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

Mubarak, who was overthrown in the revolution two years ago, supported throughout his reign the peace agreement with Israel, known as the Camp David Accords of the late 1970's. Iran has in recent decades been one of Israel's strongest opponents.