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| Kofi Annan UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré |
Tehran: U.N. special
envoy Kofi Annan said Tuesday Iran can play a “positive” role in resolving the
Syrian crisis which can lead to end bloodshed and 17-month standoff between
Syrian rebels and the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Annan was
speaking after Tuesday talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi in
Tehran as part of an effort to rescue his peace plan for Syria.
Annan has reportedly
said the Iranian government has cooperated with his efforts and he looks
forward to continuing to work with Tehran toward a peaceful solution.
Annan is now in
Baghdad to discuss the Syrian crisis with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.