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UN withdraws Iran invitation to Syria talks

By Cara Anna
Published January 20, 2014 5:00am ET
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UN withdraws Iran invitation to Syria talks
The United Nations Security Council meets at U.N. headquarters, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council on Monday morning that he will have more to say on his invitation for Iran to join this week's peace talks on Syria later in the day.(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) | Craig Ruttle

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. secretary-general withdrew his invitation to Iran to join this week’s Syria peace talks, saying he is “deeply disappointed” by Iran’s statements Monday.

A spokesman for Ban Ki-moon announced the withdrawal less than 24 hours after Ban surprised the U.S. and others by saying he had invited Syria’s closest regional ally.

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