The United Nations Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York.

The United Nations Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York. The two discussed the crisis in Syria and the preparations for Geneva3 Conference.

Describing his meeting with Zarif as constructive and positive, De Mistura said that he directed an official invitation to Iran to participate in Geneva 3 Conference on the crisis in Syria, asserting that ignoring Iran’s role in solving the crisis in Syria is a big mistake.

De Mistura criticized the non-cooperation of some regional and non-regional countries in the framework of his mission on the crisis in the war-torn country, Syria’s official news agency, SANA reported.

For his part, the Iranian Foreign Minister expressed concern over the negative role of some countries in deepening the crisis in Syria, showing Iran’s readiness to support de Mistura’s efforts for finding a political solution and restoring stability and calm to Syria.