Iran proposes a Syrian period of transition under… Bashar Assad

The proposal put before international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi by Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian includes an end to violence, a ceasefire, no more weapons supplies and support for “terrorist groups” and a national dialogue between opposition and government. DEBKAfile: The sticking point? All this must happen under the supervision of Bashar Assad.