Iran, Pakistan discuss Syrian crisis

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Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Sartaj Aziz, advisor to Pakistan’s prime minister for foreign and security affairs, discussed the current developments in Syria over phone Monday.

During the conversation, the two sides also reviewed mutual relations and the latest regional developments, mainly those in the Islamic world, IRNA reported.

Zarif strongly condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria and underlined that the crisis should be resolved through diplomacy.

Any military intervention makes the case more complicated and brings about more instability, terrorism and extremism to the region, he said, lambasting any probable military action against the Syrian nation and the government.

The two sides underlined the need to continue dialogue to resolve the crisis

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Pakistan, Iran for dialogue to resolve Syrian issue

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Pakistan’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz have underlined the need for resolving Syrian crisis through dialogue.

Both the leaders discussed the situation in Syria by the phone amid fast growing fear of the possible U.S. unilateral strikes in Syria.

President Barrack Obama has approached the Congress for strikes in Syria after snub by his Western allies in view of strong public’s opposition to the possible war.

The Iranian Foreign Minister and the Pakistani advisor noted that any military intervention in Syria would bring more instability‚ terrorism and extremism to the region, state media reported.

“The two leaders also reviewed bilateral relations and the latest regional developments especially in the Muslim world,” Radio Pakistan reported on Tuesday.

Pakistan opposes use of forces against Syria and wants solution to the crisis through dialogue.

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