Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on Wednesday once again underlined Tehran's support for a negotiated solution to the current crisis in Syria, and said Iran is ready to host talks between the Syrian government and the opposition, Fars reported.
Speaking to reporters upon arrival at Tehran airport on Wednesday, Salehi pointed to his consultations with Turkish officials over the Syrian crisis, and noted, "We have announced several times that Iran is prepared to host the (Syrian) opposition, and we called on Turkey to talk with those groups that are in contacts with Ankara to come to Iran for consultations."
The Iranian minister stated that Iran is against violence and advocates talks in Syria.
Salehi further said that Tehran has called on the Turkish officials to cooperate with Iran so that the developments in the region continue moving on a normal track free from the solutions imposed from outside.