Putin: long-term settlement in Syria is impossible without Iran

The settlement of the Syrian crisis won’t be long-term and stable enough without Tehran. This statement was made by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran Ali Larijani. 

The President also stressed that Tehran is doing a lot to fight terrorism, including in Syria, as well as recalling joint activities of Russia and Iran in the direction of creating an information center in Baghdad.