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Iran, Russia Are Working to End Syria Crisis

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks during a news conference in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 22, 2015. Maxim Zmeyev / Reuters

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Tuesday that Moscow and Tehran would do everything possible to help end the crisis in Syria, RIA news agency reported.

"Tehran and Moscow intend to use all possibilities and potential to help Syria come out of this crisis," he said at a news conference in Moscow.

He added that both Russia and Iran would continue dialogue with the Syrian opposition but that Syrian President Bashar Assad should be part of any political solution to Syria's crisis.

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