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Sunday, February 21, 2016
Rouhani says only political process will end Syrian war
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani tells Russia’s defense minister that the Syrian conflict can only be resolved through a political process.
The official IRNA news agency reports the talks in Tehran on Sunday, and says visiting Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu gave a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Rouhani. It does not elaborate.
Russia and Iran are key allies of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government.
— AP
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