[RED DEMOCRATICA] "Urgent discussions" ongoing over Iran's presence at Syrian peace talks

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Iran has curbed nuclear enrichment program, IAEA confirms Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   January 20, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story "Urgent discussions" ongoing over Iran's presence at Syrian peace talks Iran has accepted an invitation from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to attend Syrian peace talks slated to begin Wednesday in Switzerland, though Ban said today that "intensive and urgent discussions are underway" regarding the invitation. The Syrian National Coalition says it won't attend the talks unless the UN withdraws Iran's invitation. Separately, President Bashar al-Assad suggested he may seek another term in voting this year. 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