PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Monday Iran should not be allowed to attend Syria peace talks in Switzerland later this week if it does not accept the creation of a transitional government with full executive powers.
"Participation in Geneva 2 is the explicit acceptance of this mandate," Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said in a statement. "Under these conditions and in the interest of peace, it is clear that no country can participate in this conference if it does specifically accept this mandate."
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