00:01Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Shara has made his first trip to London since the fall of long-time leader
00:06Bashar al-Assad,
00:07where he met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss the war in Iran.
00:11His visit comes after London announced the resumption of diplomatic relations with Syria last year.
00:17The leaders discussed the need for a viable plan to reopen the Strategic Strait of Hormuz,
00:22which Iran has effectively closed since the beginning of the war, causing global oil prices to dramatically spike.
00:28They also spoke about ongoing hostilities in Syria and al-Shara's plans to address them.
00:35Since al-Shara has been in power, sectarian clashes have continued to cause repeated bloodshed in the country,
00:41and the so-called Islamic State terror group remains at large.
00:45Starmer welcomed the government's efforts at countering the violence and terrorism, noting that much progress has been observed.
00:52The British premier also urged closer cooperation with Damascus on the return of illegal migrants,
00:57border security and tackling smuggling networks.
01:01Between 2011 and 2021, over 30,000 Syrian nationals were granted asylum in the UK
01:07after the civil war sparked a refugee crisis.
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