Saudi says difficult to see role for Iran in Syria peacemaking

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Monday that Iran's military role in Syria stopped it from being able to play a role in peacemaking efforts in the conflict there. Speaking at a joint news conference with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Jubeir repeated Riyadh's view that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is supported by Iran, had to leave power if peace was to be achieved. "The question is: what must Iran do to be part of the solution in Syria?