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Zarif: Diplomacy Sole Solution to Syria Crisis

Zarif: Diplomacy Sole Solution to Syria Crisis
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that a political approach through intra-Syrian dialogue is the only solution to the crisis in Syria.

Zarif: Diplomacy Sole Solution to Syria Crisis

Addressing a Thursday donor conference on Syria in London, Zarif added:

"From the beginning of the crisis in Syria we have maintained that a political resolution through inter-Syrian talks is the only way out."

"We have also underlined that outside actors should facilitate such dialogue and not seek to dictate its parameters or outcome," he noted.

He further called for UN-brokered Syrian talks to resume after they were suspended on Wednesday: "We hope that the pause in the Geneva talks is only temporary."

According to him, during three rounds of international talks on Syria last year, Tehran "insisted on the imperative of an immediate ceasefire. We continue to do so."

Zarif also said the "extent of humanitarian catastrophe" in Syria required still more to be done.

He highlighted Iran's aid for internally displaced Syrians, saying Tehran has been regularly providing basic necessities to people there. "Iran has focused on providing aid to these internally displaced Syrians," said Zarif.

The minister estimated Iran's humanitarian aid at $2.8 billion so far through sending ambulances, tents, blankets and basic necessities.

Relatively, world leaders and officials gathered in London to attend the conference aimed at raising $9 billion for Syria, which is also expected to broach Syria's humanitarian needs and discuss options for ending the country's five-year conflict.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team