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By Matt Spetalnick and Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it hoped a new round of international talks on Syria's civil war would clarify whether Tehran and Moscow could eventually accept a new leadership in Damascus, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday. More than a dozen powers were headed to Vienna for a fresh effort on Thursday and Friday to end Syria's four-year civil war in which the United States and its Western and Gulf allies are at odds with Russia and its regional supporters, including Iran. The comments from State Department counselor Tom Shannon, who has been tapped to become the third-ranking U.S. diplomat, were the most specific so far on U.S. goals for the meetings.More...