"Iran supports any ceasefire and peace plan to end the humanitarian crisis in Syria or limit it that involves a political solution ... based on the Syrian people's votes," said Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari. Iran, a close ally and military backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, welcomed a U.S.-Russian deal for a truce in Syria, saying on Sunday the conflict should be ended through politics. “Iran has always believed that there is no military solution to the Syrian crisis and that it should be resolved through peaceful means,” he added. Russia and Iran are both providing crucial military support to President Assad against rebels and jihadi fighters in Syria's civil war. Iran has sent what it said were military “advisers" to help Assad and allowed Russian fighter-bombers to use an Iranian base to launch operations in Syria in August.

Source: The Hindu September 11, 2016 10:30 UTC