Obama : Iran must play role in Syria (15 juillet)
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President Barack Obama said Wednesday that Iran should play a role in any political solution to Syria’s ongoing civil war, signaling a significant shift in US policy with respect to Syria.
“I think it’s important for them to be part of the conversation,” Obama said during a press conference Tuesday that was largely focused on the US and world partners’ deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program.
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After the nuclear deal, how to contain Iran’s meddling in the Middle East - The Washington Post
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Obama spoke in his news conference Wednesday about including Iran in a diplomatic settlement in Syria. “We’re not going to solve the problems of Syria unless there’s buy-in from the Russians, the Iranians, the Turks, our Gulf partners. It’s too chaotic. . . . Iran is one of those players, and I think that it’s important for them to be part of that conversation.”
Will pressure convince Iran that its interests are served by diplomatic negotiations on Syria and Yemen? Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in April that he would welcome such talks. And Zarif has told Secretary of State John F. Kerry that Iran wants to play a different and less menacing role in the region.
But here’s the heart of the problem: Zarif doesn’t control Iran’s covert-action campaigns. They’re run by Gen. Qasem Soleimani , head of the Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force.
What will convince the hard-liners that it’s time to talk? Pressure, pressure, pressure . . . and then diplomacy. This crucial process will be much easier with the nuclear file closed.