Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: There is something different about the latest international talks about the war in Syria. For the first time, Iran is at the table. These latest discussions are taking place in Vienna, Austria, which is where we reached NPR's Peter Kenyon.Hey Peter.PETER KENYON, BYLINE: Hi Ari.SHAPIRO: Why does it make such a difference have Iran at these talks?KENYON: Well, a lot of people say if any solution's going to work for Syria, Iran has to be on board. But one of the things that has happened now that they're here is that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad now has another ally at the table. Iran is a strong supporter of Syria along with Russia. Now, Saudi Arabia and Washington didn't really want Iran here, but the American position is kind of evolving. Now they seem to be willing at least to listen.SHAPIRO: What's the environment like there in Vienna today? Lots of high level people from many different countries?KENYON: Well, a lot is the
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