TEHRAN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Syrian President Basharal-Assad said here on Sunday that Damascus is committed to helping settle Iran's nuclear standoff with the West based on international agreements.

Assad made the remarks in a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the end of his two-day official visit, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad walk during a welcoming ceremony in Tehran August 2, 2008.

"We are here to hear Tehran's views on the issue and see if we can play any role in this regard," Assad said, adding that he would "transfer Iran's stance to the other side."

"I was briefed on the details of Iran's nuclear program during my meetings with senior Iranian officials," said Assad, who arrived in Tehran Saturday.

In addition, he said all members of the International Atomic Energy Agency, including Iran, have the right to possess peaceful nuclear energy.