October 30, 2015
OUR DEMOCRATIC ALLIES:
Iran hints at compromise ahead of Vienna talks (deutsche-Welle, 10/30/15)
If you didn't know better, you'd swear the neocons completely misunderstand Iran.[A]ccording to Reuters news agency, even staunch Assad ally Iran is willing to accept that he may have to eventually step down in order to ensure a peaceful end to the four-year crisis that has cost hundreds of thousands of lives."Iran does not insist on keeping Assad in power forever," Zarif's deputy, Amir Abdollahian, was quoted by Reuters as telling Iranian media. Another official familiar with the situation told Reuters that Tehran was willing to bend on keeping Assad in power, even perhaps accepting that he step down after a 6-month transition period."Of course, it will be up to the Syrian people to decide about the country's fate," the official continued.
Posted by Orrin Judd at October 30, 2015 12:01 PM
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