Sputnik- The Iranian parliament speaker.





DAMASCUS (Sputnik)�� Tehran welcomes the process of�joining of�new states to�the Syrian settlement process, especially if such countries coulirand contribute to�the solution of�the crisis in�the country by�political means, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Sunday.

Iran, along�with Russia and Turkey, has made a number of�efforts aimed at�cessation of�hostilities in�Syria, such as�convocation of�settlement talks in�Astana and establishment of�a trilateral mechanism on�monitoring the ceasefire in�the war-torn country.
"Russia and Iran have a common goal�� to�reach a political settlement of�the Syrian crisis and now are contributing to�rapprochement of�the positions of�the parties [to the conflict]� We welcome joining of�other countries, which could support the process of�political settlement," Larijani said in�an interview with�the Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen broadcaster.


The Kazakh capital has already held two rounds of�the talks between�the Syrian government and armed opposition groups brokered by�Ankara, Moscow and Tehran. During the Astana talks, such countries, as�Jordan and the United States had been playing the role of�observer states.