MOSCOW—Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Russian leader Vladimir Putin touted strengthening ties following a meeting here Tuesday, despite differences over the conflict in Syria and the fate of President Bashar al-Assad. Tehran and Moscow, which both support Mr. Assad, are eyeing foreign policy moves in the Middle East from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, which has been exploring ways of splitting their diplomatic...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 28, 2017 16:41 UTC