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Iran: 200 Syrian politicians convene in Tehran

It may be a response to last week's rebel conference, which established the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary Opposition Forces.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi speaks as and International Peace envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi during a joint press conference in Tehran , on October 14, 2012. On November 18, Iran held a conference with 200 Syrian political actors to discuss the war.

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