UN backs Iran going to Syria peace conference

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AP United Nations
Last Updated : Dec 24 2013 | 1:25 AM IST
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Iran is a very important regional power that can play a major role in helping end the Syrian conflict and should be allowed to participate in next month's peace conference in Switzerland.
Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN-Arab League Syria envoy, said Friday the United States is blocking Iran's participation. The UN chief said today he plans to issue invitations before the end of December to the Jan.
22 peace conference and expressed hope that "the question of Iran's participation is resolved soon."
The UN chief said "negotiations will be difficult, but without them there is only bloodshed and despair on the horizon.
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First Published: Dec 24 2013 | 1:25 AM IST

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