DHAKA: Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran was prepared to take part in the Syria peace talks in Geneva, slated for January 22, if invited.

‘Participation of Iran in Geneva 2 is in our view an important contribution to the resolution of the problem,’ Zarif said on Press TV, The Jerusalem Post publishes this report on Wednesday.

‘We have said all along that if Iran is invited, we will participate without any preconditions,’ he added.

BDST: 1805 HRS, NOV 26, 2013