Iran’s Foreign Minister Offers Help With Syria’s Chemical Weapons
Iran is ready to participate in the Geneva II process in Syria, but only if asked, says Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor.
NEW YORK — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran should be invited to the Geneva II talks on Syria and is willing to help with implementation of the agreement to rid Syria of chemical weapons.
Zarif, in an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, said that Iran is prepared to move quickly on the nuclear file.
“I am happy that Secretary [of State John] Kerry said last night on ‘60 Minutes’ that he can resolve this in three to six months,” Zarif said. “Nobody can be more glad than I would be if I see the political will on the part of the United States and the rest of the E3+3 to resolve it in one month or two months.”
Zarif, who accompanied Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to New York for the UN General Assembly and has stayed on for further meetings, added, “If we resolve the nuclear issue, it would pave the way for the resolution of other issues.”
