Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Monday that the strategy of campaign against terrorism in Syria should go in parallel with democratic process.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Monday that the strategy of campaign against terrorism in Syria should go in parallel with democratic process.

Referring to Syrian peace talks held in Vienna on Friday, Amir-Abdollahian said that it was the first meeting in presence of the main players.

Asked whether Iran would take part in the next meetings on Syria crisis, Amir-Abdollahian said it depends on how the talks would go on.

Iran will attend a meeting provided that it will be useful and will help find a democratic settlement to the conflict in Syria, Amir-Abdollahian said.

He said that there were differences of opinion during peace talks and the meeting was long and full of challenges.

Amir-Abdollahian said that all the participants agreed on a more active role of the United Nations in the meetings.