National Syrian Dialogue Meeting in Tehran, Iran

Iranian foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi (R) speaks during the opening of "National Syrian Dialogue Meeting" in Tehran, Iran on November 18, 2012. National Syrian Dialogue Meeting is held in Iran for the first time and it will support Iran's position and strategic role in the region. Some 200 political representatives from Syrian ethnic groups, minorities and oppositions, along with representatives of the Syrian parliament are attending this meeting. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian