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In Shift, U.S. Invites Iran to Join Syria Talks

(Wall Street Journal) Jay Solomon and Felicia Schwartz - Iran will be invited to participate in international talks on the Syrian crisis Friday in Vienna, U.S. officials said, in a major shift in the Obama administration's approach. The U.S. and its Arab allies previously blocked Tehran from participating in UN-backed talks on Syria because of Tehran's deep military and financial support for Assad. The White House on Tuesday also said it was willing to let President Assad remain in office and oversee a political transition in Syria, though he would eventually have to go. The shift on Iran highlights the increased leverage of Russia and Iran after they jointly launched military operations in defense of Assad last month.

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