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U.N. envoy heads to Iran in bid to help resolve crisis in Syria

By Ramin Mostaghim and Patrick J. McDonnell | Published: July 10, 2012

TEHRAN, Iran — United Nations special envoy Kofi Annan was expected to meet with top Iranian officials Tuesday in the latest diplomatic offensive aimed at salvaging his faltering six-point peace plan to avert civil war in Syria.

photo - This photo from the official Syrian news agency shows United Nations-Arab League special envoy to Syria Kofi Anan, left, meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday in Damascus, Syria. AP photo

This photo from the official Syrian news agency shows United Nations-Arab League special envoy to Syria Kofi Anan, left, meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday in Damascus, Syria. AP photo

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