TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari on Sunday reiterated Tehran’s position that the Islamic Republic supports political solution to the Syrian conflict.

“Iran backs the solution which is accepted by the Syrian government, nation and political groups,” Jaberi Ansari said during a meeting with UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura in Tehran.

Pointing to the complicated situation in Syria the deputy foreign minister said some “influential actors” seek to achieve their objectives in Syria through military confrontation, however since the conflict broke out in the country in 2011 Iran has been pushing for a “political solution” to the problem.

He also said, “Success of the political solution will not be possible without considering political realities in Syria.”

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