Iran�s foreign minister, who negotiated his country�s nuclear deal with world powers, discussed ways of ending Syria�s civil war with President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Wednesday, as attacks surged around the Syrian capital, killing at least 36 people and wounding dozens.

Speaking during a press conference in Beirut-Rafic Hariri global Airport, Lebanon, Zarif said he will discuss �security and stability in the region� with Lebanese officials.

The Iranian foreign minister also penned an article in the Cumhuriyet daily, a platform that is deeply critical of Erdo?an, on Tuesday, the day of his scheduled visit.

Earlier, Gadkari became the first minister of the Modi government to visit Iran and his tour saw New Delhi inking a Memorandum of Understanding with Tehran, pledging to build a container terminal and a multi-purpose cargo terminal on two berths at the Chabahar Port.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Syria on Wednesday and discuss a �new plan� by the Islamic republic to help resolve the conflict there, his spokeswoman said.

The Iranian official arrived in Damascus in the afternoon after meetings with leaders in neighbouring Lebanon and went straight into a meeting with al-Assad. Iran has proposed an immediate cease-fire, the formation of a national unity government, protections for Syrian minorities and internationally supervised elections.

Iran has lauded Pakistan�s responsible role in the region against terrorism and extremism, and urged all the regional countries to work together to fight the common challenges.

One of the most important delayed project between two neighbor nations was the construction of the Peace Pipeline, aimed at exporting Iranian gas to Pakistan, according to Iranian media outlets.

The delay came as global powers, including Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia and the US, renewed diplomatic efforts to solve the intractable Syrian crisis.

Hezbollah has close ties with Iran and its Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah met with Zarif during his visit. The Observatory said the airstrikes killed at least 31 people and wounded more than 120 people.

Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks the conflict, confirmed the ceasefire and said talks would continue on evacuating fighters from Zabadani and sending food aid to Kefraya and Foua where thousands of people are under rebel siege.
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