Iran will take part in the next round of Syria peace talks expected to be held in Vienna in the coming days. This was announced by Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Bogdanov on Monday, according to a Foreign Ministry press release. Amir-Abdollahian said it is essential that all sides adopt a "realistic" approach to help find a "political solution" to the Syria crisis.