Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki called on Iran to help find a political solution to the crisis in Syria

Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki called on Iran to help find a political solution to the crisis in Syria, Reuters reported.

“We have to stop this; this is the main problem: find and reach a political solution. I hope Iran now with President [Hassan] Rouhani would help,” Marzouki said on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting.

“We have to put the pressure on our friends all over the world, but the nightmare of the Syrian people must stop,” Marzouki added.

The Tunisian president’s call comes as Rouhani said earlier in September that Iran is ready to facilitate talks between the Syrian government and the foreign-backed opposition.