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Iran's FM: Moscow, Tehran and Ankara want end to fighting in Syria

Iranian FM Abbas Araqchi announced Saturday that Iran, Russia, and Türkiye agreed during Doha talks to immediately halt the fighting in Syria, Iranian state media reported.

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Published December 07,2024
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Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said after meeting his counterparts from Russia and Türkiye in Doha on Saturday that the three countries agreed that the fighting in Syria should be immediately halted, Iranian state media reported.

In remarks largely similar to those of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Araqchi said: "The most important thing is to start political talks between the Syrian regime and legitimate opposition groups."