Ending Syrian war won’t be easy, Kerry says

Kerry says that in Vienna he had a “remarkable session” with Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the United States that “broke some new ground” on ending the Syria war.

He says Iran will join meetings. Kerry says ending war won’t be “automatic” or “easy,” but says political solution is the best option.

“Syria can only be saved through a political settlement,” Kerry says.

“To skeptics who say democracy can’t succeed in the Middle East and North Africa, I reply with one word: Tunisia,” Kerry says to applause. He says birthplace of Arab Spring hasn’t turned into “paradise” but is a place where leaders “from opposing factions are willing to put the interests of their nation above personal ambitions.”

He says Tunisia “is showing what it means to be builders in the Middle East.”