Tehran to Host Inter-Syria Dialogue on Nov. 18
Iran will bring parties to the Syrian conflict to Tehran on Sunday to participate in a "national dialogue," the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
The meeting will focus on promoting diplomacy and ending the violence in Syria, Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told the Arabic-language Al-Alam channel.
"Representatives of the Syrian government will hold talks with representatives from tribes, political parties, (political) minorities and the opposition," he said, without elaborating.
Armed opposition groups reject any Iranian involvement in finding a solution to the conflict in Syria, reflecting the view the U.S. and some Western and Arab countries hold that Tehran is discredited by its unwavering support for the regime of President Bashar Assad.
Iran, which in turn accuses Western and Arab countries of arming the rebels fighting Assad's forces, has said repeatedly that it is in contact with Syrian opposition groups, without identifying which ones.
Russia and Iran advocate a political solution and dialogue between the government and opposition groups to end the Syrian crisis.
Source: Agence France Presse
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