Summary
Iran criticised the "passivity of the international community" Tuesday regarding the besieged Syrian border town of Kobani and said the world should help President Bashar Assad confront "the terrorists".
The comments by foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkhan came shortly after Turkey's president said Kobani was on the verge of falling to jihadists fighting for ISIS.
The situation is made more complicated by Erdogan's opposition to Assad's regime; Turkey has backed rebel groups fighting the Syrian leader and urged further training for those who oppose his rule.
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