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Iran participates talks with key players to seek solution for ending crisis in Syria

Xinhua, October 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

Iranian and world powers on Thursday met for the first time in Vienna to find a political solution to end Syria's civil war.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif held bilateral meetings with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini after arriving in the capital city of Austria.

As a key player in the region, Tehran, for the first time attended such a multilateral discussion with the US, while Iran was excluded in talks last weekend in Vienna.

Iranian official media IRNA reported Zarif as saying it's "impossible to reach a logical solution" for Syria without Iran's attendance at the talks.

Tehran reached a historic nuclear deal with world major states in July, and Russia has lunched air strike against the Islamic extremist in Syria for weeks.

Multilateral meetings will be held on Friday, more players are expected to attend, including world powers and regional powers. One of the key issues might be discussed is the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Endit