Iran says up to U.N. to decide who represents Syria opposition


  • World
  • Friday, 22 Jan 2016

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Iran said on Wednesday it was up to a United Nations envoy to decide who should represent Syrian opposition forces in international peace talks due to start this month.

Foreign Minister Javad Zarif told a news conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the opposition delegation at the centre of fierce diplomatic dispute should not include members of three internationally recognised "terrorist groups".

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