Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stressed that Wahhabi ideology is the "greatest danger" that threatens the region and the world, stressing the need for cooperation between countries "to counter extremism and terrorism."

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stressed on Wednesday that Wahhabi ideology is the "greatest danger" that threatens the region and the world, stressing the need for cooperation between countries "to counter extremism and terrorism," SANA news agency reported.

"It is important to coordinate between the parliaments of the regional countries and friendly countries to unify positions in the fight against Wahhabi ideology, which is the greatest danger threatening the peoples of the region and the world," Assad said during his meeting with Chairman of the Foreign Policy and National Security Committee at the Iranian Shura Council, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, in Damascus.

For his part, the Iranian official said that the delegation's visit to Damascus comes within the framework of the activities of Parliamentary Friendship Committee at the Iranian Shura Council.