Iran's Rouhani Postpones Europe Trip as Zarif Heads to Vienna
- President, foreign minister had scheduled Italy, France visits
- Zarif will attend Vienna talk on Syria, Islamic State
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called off a trip to Europe in the wake of a series of deadly attacks in Paris.
In a message to French President Francois Hollande, Rouhani called the attacks "crimes against humanity," according to state television. He has postponed visits to Italy, the Vatican and France scheduled for this week because of the attacks, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a live television appearance Saturday. Zarif said he will travel to Vienna to join talks on Syria’s civil war and confronting Islamic State.