Islam Times - President Rouhani – Iran wants to promote stability in Syria

Islam Times - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and UN-Arab League Joint Special Envoy on Syria Lakhdar Brahimi in a meeting in Tehran Sunday morning discussed the latest developments in the crisis-hit Syria and the ways to end bloodshed in the Muslim country.

At the meeting, President Rouhani and Brahimi conferred on the various issues related to the crisis in Syria.

Brahimi arrived in Tehran on Saturday to hold talks with senior officials on the latest developments in Syria as well as the upcoming International Geneva II Peace Conference.

On Saturday, Brahimi met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, and then the two diplomats attended a joint press conference.

Brahimi told reporters that no letter has been sent to the world states to invite them to the conference "but the UN Secretary-General, me and many people are waiting to see the Islamic Republic of Iran's participation in this meeting".

"We are in a rush to hold this conference and we believe that many are in agreement with this view of ours," he added.

Brahimi noted his visit to Iran, and said, "I am asking Iran the same thing that I have asked from other states to do, that is help and cooperation to end this perilous crisis in Syria."

The Iranian top diplomat said if Tehran is invited to the Geneva meeting, it would take part in the high-profile gathering, because Tehran is resolved to help end the ongoing regrettable bloodshed in Syria.

Last Sunday, Arab League Chief Nabil al-Arabi announced that the peace conference for Syria will convene in Geneva on November 23.
After meeting with Brahimi, al-Arabi acknowledged that there were still obstacles to holding the conference.

Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011 with organized attacks by well-armed gangs against Syrian police forces and border guards being reported across the country.

Tens of hundreds of people, including members of the security forces, have been killed, when some protest rallies turned into armed clashes.

The government blames outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorist groups for the deaths, stressing that the unrest is being orchestrated from abroad.

Tel Aviv, Washington, Ankara and some Arab capitals have been staging various plots to topple President Bashar al-Assad, who is well known in the world for his anti-Israeli stances.