Publish Date: 12 October 2016 - 10:00

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iran and Russia’s foreign ministers have discussed the latest situation in Syria in a phone conversation on Tuesday night.

Mohammad Javad Zarif and Sergey Lavrov talked about latest developments in Syria and asserted on a political solution as the only solution to crisis in war-torn country, Russia Today reported.

Russian FM has emphasized that Moscow and Tehran agree that there is no alternative to political solution for Syria.

The two sides have also highlighted the significance of improvement of international efforts to pave the way for achieving a political solution to 5 years of conflict in the Arab country.

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