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Fears of Bloodbath in Syria's Idlib as Russia, Turkey, Iran Meet

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The leaders of Russia, Turkey and Iran are to meet in Tehran Friday to discuss the fate of the Syrian province of Idlib, the last rebel-held area in the country. There are fears that Syrian and Russian forces are about to launch a big offensive, which would likely trigger a humanitarian catastrophe and set up a confrontation with Turkish-backed rebels. Henry Ridgwell looks at whether the Tehran meeting can avert further slaughter in Syria.

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