The Islamic Republic has long pressed for a place in talks, but has been blocked by the US. Washington has tried since April, alongside Russia, to convene a conference in Geneva.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif diplomatically said after his meeting with Brahimi, �If Iran is invited to take part in Geneva 2, we will be there to help find a diplomatic solution.�

Zarif continued, �Iran supports any initiative and solution aimed at helping the resolution of Syria crisis based on taking into account the role of the people of the country, and it will employ what it has in power to advance this process.�



Rouhani Orders Special Committee to Deal with Insurgent Attack That Killed 14 Revolutionary Guards
President Rouhani�has promised a quick response�to the insurgent attack earlier this month that killed at least 14 Revolutionary Guards.

After a meeting of the Supreme National Security Council on Saturday, Rouhani said, �I ask the respectable Interior Minister to immediately set up a special committee in cooperation with the law enforcement police to deal with this development and confront such outlawed activities and inform me of the results very rapidly.�

The Sunni insurgent group Jaish ul-Adl, formed last year, claimed responsibility for an attack in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in southeastern Iran.

See�Iran Spotlight: Sunni Insurgent Group Jaish ul-Adl Claims Responsibility For Attack On Border Guards

On October 12, the group posted that it had killed a number of Revolutionary Guards. Iranian media only reported the development on Friday � it is unclear whether Jaish ul-Adl�s Twitter message on Saturday referred to a second attack.

A judicial official said on Saturday that 16 insurgents had been executed in connection with the incident.

Meanwhile, the Commander of the Border Guard Force, General Hossein Zolfaqari,�denied�that any troops had been kidnapped by Jaish ul-Adl.

Fars had initially reported on Friday that four border guards had been seized.

By Ea World View

 

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