{"id":6202,"date":"2012-07-10T16:37:23","date_gmt":"2012-07-10T20:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1001harf.com\/?p=6202"},"modified":"2012-07-10T16:37:23","modified_gmt":"2012-07-10T20:37:23","slug":"us-slams-idea-that-iran-can-help-resolve-syria-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1001harf.com\/us-slams-idea-that-iran-can-help-resolve-syria-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"US slams idea that Iran can help resolve Syria conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Amid talk of possible Iranian role in brokering Syria ceasefire, White House spokesman Carney says, \u201cI don\u2019t think anybody with a straight face could argue that Iran has had a positive impact on developments in Syria.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photo:\u00a0Morteza<\/a>\u00a0Nikoubazl \/ Reuters<\/p>\n

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WASHINGTON \u2013\u00a0The White House<\/a>\u00a0criticized Tuesday the concept that Tehran could be constructive in resolving the conflict in Syria, after UN mediator Kofi Annan held meetings with Iranian officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think anybody with a straight face could argue thatIran<\/a>\u00a0has had a positive impact on developments in Syria,\u201d White House spokesman Jay\u00a0Carney<\/a>\u00a0said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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The comment came after weeks of discussion over Iran\u2019s possible role in helping a UN-brokered attempt at a\u00a0ceasefire<\/a>\u00a0in the strife-riven country in which the US has made it clear that it opposes Iranian participation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Though Annan had overlooked US objections in reaching out to Iran, Carney still indicating US backing for his efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cBroadly, on the Annan plan, we believe that it is essential that the international community come together behind the plan, that the plan be implemented,\u201d Carney said.<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cWe remain highly skeptical about Assad\u2019s willingness to meet his commitments, which is another reason why Syria’s future cannot plausibly have Bashar Assad in the government. He\u2019s long since lost his credibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carney also urged a change of course in countries like Iran that have supported the Syrian leader.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also call on other nations to recognize the obvious, which is that allying with Bashar Assad is allying with a tyrant and putting your nation on the wrong side of the Syrian people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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