BEIRUT: Iran's deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday that Tehran had yet to decide whether to participate in talks on the Syria crisis in Vienna later this week, Lebanon-based al Mayadeen television reported.
It cited Hossein Amir Abdollahian as saying participation depended on Washington's "answers regarding some unilateral actions taken by some of the sides" attending the talks "without consulting others". The newsflash did not elaborate.
Abdollahian made the remarks on a visit to Beirut, where he was meeting Lebanese officials.
A top advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted last week as saying Iran would attend the talks, but warned over unspecified "red lines".
Tehran recently warned it would quit Syria peace talks if it found them unconstructive, citing what it called the negative role of its regional rival Saudi Arabia.
It cited Hossein Amir Abdollahian as saying participation depended on Washington's "answers regarding some unilateral actions taken by some of the sides" attending the talks "without consulting others". The newsflash did not elaborate.
Abdollahian made the remarks on a visit to Beirut, where he was meeting Lebanese officials.
A top advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted last week as saying Iran would attend the talks, but warned over unspecified "red lines".
Tehran recently warned it would quit Syria peace talks if it found them unconstructive, citing what it called the negative role of its regional rival Saudi Arabia.
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