Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday called for the U.S. withdrawal from Syria to ensure the Arab state's security.

Raisi made the remarks at a joint press conference with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad following their meeting in Damascus earlier in the day, according to a statement published on the website of the Iranian president's office.

"The sooner the Americans exit from Syria, the more effectively Syria's security will be guaranteed," he noted.

Raisi said Iran maintains that the U.S. presence in Syria not only fails to be of any contribution to the Arab country's security, but also compromises its security and that of the entire region.

He stressed that Iran's foreign policy is based on expanding relations with regional countries without the involvement of foreign powers, noting that foreign powers' presence in the region does not guarantee security.

Raisi said Iran believes that the establishment of the Syrian government's complete sovereignty over the entire Syrian territory is the way to ensure the country's security and that of the entire region.

He said the status quo in Iran and Syria is proof of the "rightfulness and correctness" of the two countries' resistance against U.S. pressures.

Countries that failed to achieve their "evil" objectives through military actions are making bids to pursue their goals through economic pressures and sanctions, which will definitely end in failure, Raisi said.

Raisi arrived in Damascus on Wednesday for a two-day visit, during which he is scheduled to hold extensive political and economic talks with his Syrian counterpart, according to Syria's state news agency SANA.

Members of the delegation accompanying the Iranian president include Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani and other senior officials.