Iranian, Russian Ministers Present United Front on Syria

The nuclear deal reached last month between Iran and world powers has led to diplomatic moves aimed at achieving some sort of breakthrough in Syria.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart in Moscow on Aug. 17, 2015. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images

MOSCOW—The foreign ministers of Russia and Iran said after talks in Moscow that their two countries have a united position on Syria, with both diplomats warning against any outside attempt to dictate a resolution to the Syrian civil war.

The nuclear deal reached last month between Iran and world powers has led to a series of diplomatic moves aimed at achieving some sort of breakthrough in Syria.

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