President Bashar al-Assad of Syria said on Sunday he was briefed on details of Iran's peaceful nuclear program during his meetings with senior Iranian officials. The Syrian president made the remarks in a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad held prior to his seen off ceremony, IRNA reported. President Assad arrived here on a two-day official visit on Saturday heading a high-ranking delegation. He has, so far, conferred with his Iranian counterpart President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki. --MORE