A number of countries involved in efforts to bring about a resolution of the Syrian conflict have said that President Bashar al-Assad of Syria must step down. Iran, meanwhile, has insisted that any such decision is for the Syrian people to make, Press TV reported.
“It’s not about a person. It’s about a nation; it’s about the Syrian nation. It’s about security and stability for Syria,” President Rouhani said in a Wednesday interview with TV channel France 2 and French radio Europe 1, according to excerpts broadcast by the two outlets.
His remarks came ahead of a new round of international talks on Syria in the Austrian capital, Vienna, on Saturday. The talks will bring together some 20 countries and international bodies to try to agree on a roadmap for peace.