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U.N. rescinds invitation to Iran to attend talks

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A last-minute U.N. invitation for Iran to join Syria peace talks threw the long-awaited talks into doubt Jan. 20, forcing U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon to rescind his offer under intense U.S. pressure after the Syrian opposition group threatened to boycott.

With the invitation withdrawn, the opposition said it would attend the talks aimed at ending Syria's ruinous three-year civil war.

Face-to-face negotiations between the Syrian government and its opponents -- the first of the uprising -- were set for Jan. 24 in Geneva. (AP)

シリア和平会議、国連がイラン招致を撤回

潘基文国連事務総長は１月20日、イランがシリアの移行政府樹立に関する合意を支持しない構えを示したことを受け、シリア国際和平会議への参加要請を取り下げた。

The Japan Times ST: January 31, 2014