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Syrian rebel: the UN says 93,000 people have died in the two-year-long war (Photo: FreedomHouse2)

France and US shun Iran on Syria peace talks

It is unclear when or where they will happen, but one thing is sure - neither France nor the US want Iran at the next Syria peace talks.

Diplomats expect a bit more clarity after a preparatory meeting by Russian and US envoys in Geneva on 25 June.

The Syria talks were originally scheduled for this month.

But a diplomatic source in Geneva said "early September" is now the most likely date.

One reason for the delay is that rebel factions cannot agree who to send. Anothe...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.

Syrian rebel: the UN says 93,000 people have died in the two-year-long war (Photo: FreedomHouse2)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.

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