Sputnik - Russia and Iran are indispensable in resolving the Syrian crisis, whether you like it or not, according to the German foreign minister.





BERLIN (Sputnik)�� The Syrian crisis cannot be resolved without�the involvement of�Russia and Iran, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Tuesday.
"Not everybody may like�it, but�without Moscow and Tehran there will be no solution to�the Syrian crisis� Their exclusion, therefore, is for�sure not the choice," Gabriel said.


The civil war in�Syria has been lasting for�around six years with�government troops fighting against�numerous opposition factions and terror organizations such as al-Nusra Front and Daesh, outlawed in�Russia.


The nationwide Syrian ceasefire regime was introduced on�December 30, 2016. Terrorist organizations are not part of�the ceasefire.