Iran to attend talks on Syria in Vienna

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will attend multilateral talks on finding a political solution to the conflict in Syria in Vienna this week, a government spokeswoman has said. It will be the first time Iran – an ally of President Bashar al-Assad – has attended such a summit with the US. Representatives of Russia, […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will attend multilateral talks on finding a political solution to the conflict in Syria in Vienna this week, a government spokeswoman has said.
It will be the first time Iran – an ally of President Bashar al-Assad – has attended such a summit with the US.
Representatives of Russia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey will also attend the talks.
Meanwhile, Russia said its aircraft had struck 118 “terrorist” targets in Syria over a 24-hour period – a new record – as a result of what its defence ministry said was new intelligence.
The US has indicated a shift in its campaign against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria, including the use of direct ground raids.
Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said there would also be more air strikes against “high-value targets”.