Syria truce strained on eve of fresh peace talks
Source: AFP
Beirut (AFP) - Syria's landmark ceasefire was threatening to fall apart on Tuesday amid a surge of fighting, especially in northern Aleppo province, as peace talks were set to resume in Geneva.
Fresh concerns about the ceasefire were voiced by Iran, where the UN's Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura was holding talks with the key backer of President Bashar al-Assad.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told De Mistura that the recent increase in fighting was "disturbing and may interfere with the political process".
"We explained to Mr de Mistura our concerns after an increase in recent days of military action from irresponsible armed groups and the increase in violations of the ceasefire," Iranian state television quoted Abdollahian as saying.
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