Overcast
77°
Morris, IL
Overcast|Forecast »

Annan says Iran can play positive in Syria crisis

TEHRAN, Iran (MCT) — Special envoy Kofi Annan said Tuesday that Iran “can play a positive role” in resolving the crisis in Syria but declined to provide details on an apparently new “approach” suggested by Syrian President Bashar Assad.

“I believe … that Iran has a role to play,” Annan said, repeating his previous stance on the matter. “I don’t speak for other countries.”

Story Archived

Only the most recent 7 days of articles are available for free. For articles older than 7 days there is a small fee for retrieval from our archive. If you are a registered member of the site, the content is free just by signing in below.

Please sign in with your Comment Member ID and password.

Did you purchase access?

Member ID:
Password:
Forgot Your Password?
Register to comment.

Purchase Access
To allow for flexibility, we offer a variety of options for purchasing articles:
Purchase options


Having trouble?

If you have any technical difficulties, either with your username and password or with the payment options, please contact us by e-mail at archivedesk@shawmedia.com


Reader Poll

Were you impacted by last week's flooding?

Yes, but only inconvenienced by closed streets
Yes, water got close, but everything worked out OK
Yes, I had to evacuate my home or workplace
Yes, my house sustained extensive damage
No, I managed to avoid it all