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Tuesday, October 27, 2015
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
US officials: Iran invited to next round of Syria talks
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran has been invited to participate for the first time in international talks over Syria’s future, US officials said Tuesday, a shift in strategy for the United States and its allies as they seek to halt the four-year civil war and eventually ease President Bashar Assad out of power. Iran has yet to reply, the officials said.
The next diplomatic round starts Thursday in Vienna, with Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and several top European and Arab diplomats attending.
Washington had held out the possibility of Iran joining the discussions in future, but is only now offering Tehran a seat after days of behind-the-scenes negotiation, particularly with its regional rival Saudi Arabia.
— AP
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