US officials: Iran invited to next round of Syria talks

Russia scores diplomatically in Syria once more.

US officials: Iran invited to next round of Syria talks

By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEE

Oct. 27, 2015 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran has been invited to participate for the first time in international talks over Syria's future, U.S. officials said Tuesday, a shift in strategy for the United States and its allies as they seek to halt the four-year civil war and eventually ease President Bashar Assad out of power.
Iran has yet to reply, the officials said.