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Iran tells UN envoy that row with Saudis won't derail Syria talks

By REUTERS

JANUARY 10, 2016 21:03

The United Nations envoy for Syria said on Sunday that Iran had assured him that its diplomatic row with rival Saudi Arabia would not affect Syria peace talks set for later this month.

Staffan de Mistura, in a statement issued after a meeting in Tehran with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, noted that he had obtained similar guarantees from Riyadh last week as part of his regional tour that also included a stop in Damascus.

"The Special Envoy is now going to debrief the Secretary-General and seek his guidance in view of the beginning of the Talks. He looks forward to the International Syria Support Group and the Security Council continuing to provide serious and consistent engagement, in order to ensure the beginning, on 25 January, of genuine political discussions aimed at resolving the Syrian crisis," the UN statement said.

Saudi Arabia said on Sunday its cutting of diplomatic and commercial ties with Iran was a first step and it could take more action if Tehran did not change its policies, but it did not expect the dispute to affect efforts to end the war in Syria.

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