Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sat down in Damascus on Sunday with President Bashar al-Assad, Iranian state media said, in the Syrian leader’s first meeting since a shock opposition offensive on Aleppo.Araghchi and al-Assad “discussed bilateral relations and regional developments” during the meeting, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported, without providing further details.Al-Assad emphasized “the importance of the support of allies and friends in confronting foreign-backed terrorist attacks,” a statement from the presidency said after the meeting with Araghchi.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Tehran has been a staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during the civil war that broke out in 2011, sending thousands of fighters to Syria.Iran-backed Hezbollah, of Lebanon, has for years fought on the side of the Syrian government.Opposition fighters on Saturday seized Aleppo’s airport and dozens of nearby towns after