Iran Accepts Invitation to Join U.S. and Russia in Talks on Syria’s Future

Secretary of State John Kerry, left, and Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov of Russia during talks in Vienna on Friday on the Syrian civil war. Credit Pool photo by Carlo Allegri

According to New York Times  Iran has accepted an invitation to join talks with the United States and Russia this week on a possible political resolution to the Syrian civil war, state news media reported on Wednesday.