Iran, Russia discuss Syria issue ahead of peace talks

Senior Iranian and Russian security officials discussed the latest political, security, and military developments in Syria, Press TV reported on Tuesday.

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani and his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev discussed the latest developments in telephone conversation.

Both officials underlined the need for constant consultations between Tehran and Moscow in order to advance with political initiatives for the resolution of the Syrian conflict, the report said.

They stressed joint cooperation against terrorism in Syria, particularly against al-Nusra Front and the Islamic States militants and their full elimination.

Iran and Syria are two major regional allies of the Syrian government in its struggle against the armed rebels in the Arab states.

The consultation between the Iranian and Russian officials comes amid the efforts for the peace talks in the Kazakh capital city of Astana, which aims to end nearly six-year Syrian conflict.

source: Xinhua