Russia's Lavrov, Iran's Zarif discuss preparations for Syria talks in Vienna

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivers a speech during the BRICS Global University Summit at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, also known as MGIMO, in Moscow, Russia October 27, 2015. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spoke on Wednesday about preparations for talks on the Syria crisis slated to take place in Vienna later this week, the foreign ministry said. It was the second phone conversation between the two men in as many days. (Reporting by Katya Golubkova; Writing by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Andrew Osborn)