Iran calls for political solution in Yemen, Syria
AP, Beirut
Iran’s top diplomat called on Tuesday for a political solution to the conflicts in Yemen and Syria, saying that continued violence in the war-torn nations would only lead to more bloodshed, with no one winning the war.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s remarks came during the second day of his visit to Lebanon. On Monday, he met Lebanon’s newly appointed President Michel Aoun, underscoring the ties between Iran and Aoun’s Hezbollah-backed presidency.
AP, Beirut
Iran’s top diplomat called on Tuesday for a political solution to the conflicts in Yemen and Syria, saying that continued violence in the war-torn nations would only lead to more bloodshed, with no one winning the war.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s remarks came during the second day of his visit to Lebanon. On Monday, he met Lebanon’s newly appointed President Michel Aoun, underscoring the ties between Iran and Aoun’s Hezbollah-backed presidency.
US-led strike kills 20 civilians near Raqa
AFP, Beirut
A US-led coalition air strike killed 20 civilians, including two children, overnight in a village near the Islamic State group’s Syrian stronghold of Raqa, a monitor said Wednesday.
