Brahimi says will visit Iran for Syria talks

(MNA) – Lakhdar Brahimi, the new UN-Arab League joint special envoy on Syria, says he will visit Tehran in the near future for talks with Iranian officials on the crisis in Syria.

Brahimi made the announcement in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi in New York on Monday.

During the meeting, Brahimi emphasized the importance of holding consultations with Iran to help resolve the situation in Syria, the Tehran Times reported.

Salehi also said that Iran will support Brahimi throughout his mission.