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Assad's first comment on US threats to strike Syria

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DAMASCUS, (SANA) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday that any possible moves against his country would only further destabilize the region and threaten international peace and security.

The Syrian official news agency SANA said in a news item that "President Bashar Al-Assad received this morning Ali Akbar Velayati, Supreme Advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran for International Affairs and his accompanying delegation," indicating that "the meeting accelerated developments in the war on terror And congratulated the Syrian people and the Syrian people to defeat terrorism from the eastern region of Ghouta and liberate its people and rid them of terrorist crimes. "

The agency added that "it was stressed that the threats of some Western countries to attack Syria on the basis of lies fabricated and the tools of the terrorist organizations at home came after the liberation of the eastern Ghouta and a new bet of the bets that relied on those countries in the war on Syria.

"With every victory achieved in the field, the voices of some Western countries are getting louder and the moves are intensifying in an attempt to change the course of events," Assad was quoted as saying. "These voices and any possible moves will only contribute to further instability in the region, International peace and security ".

For his part, Velayati stressed that "the steadfastness of Syria in one of the most devastating terrorist wars and the determination of its people to win despite all the support, funding and external armament of this war is a model for every people that could be subjected to such kind of wars," noting that "Iran Was and will always be with Syria. " Ending / 25

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Al-Hadithi: Iraq is keen not to reflect any escalation in Syria

Al-Hadithi: Iraq is keen not to reflect any escalation in Syria
 

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The Information Office of the Prime Minister, Haider Abadi, on Wednesday, Iraq's keenness that no escalation in Syria is reflected.

The spokesman for the office, Saad al-Hadithi, in an interview with the press, today (April 11, 2018), "Iraq is keen not to reflect any escalation in Syria on it," noting that "the conflict in Syria must not allow the survival or spread of the region Other ".

"Iraqi forces are on the Iraqi-Syrian border, and we have prepared near the border for an urgent presence in areas near the Iraqi border, and we will counter any hostile action," he said.

A spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office, "Iraq's readiness to face any threat to him."

US President Donald Trump threatened to take military action against Assad's forces in Syria after his chemical attack on Duma in the eastern Ghouta.

Trump said Wednesday that he would bomb Syria with modern and smart missiles, while Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zseibekin said that any US missiles fired at Syria would be dropped and targeting their launch sites. 
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Thanks Yota...From what can be researched...gotta call :bs:on this one...Buzzy's flyby weekly is gaining credibility as to 'why' the sideshow distractions....As far as the Syrian issue with Putin and Trump...they're just doing what 'warhorses' do...both these guys were friends before...they're just having fun at the expensive of the leftwingnut liberials on a world stage setting...I can hear them on the golf course now taking bets on how long it'll take before the black *** guy with big ears chimes in....

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4 hours ago, skeetdog said:

Thanks Yota...From what can be researched...gotta call :bs:on this one...Buzzy's flyby weekly is gaining credibility as to 'why' the sideshow distractions....As far as the Syrian issue with Putin and Trump...they're just doing what 'warhorses' do...both these guys were friends before...they're just having fun at the expensive of the leftwingnut liberials on a world stage setting...I can hear them on the golf course now taking bets on how long it'll take before the black *** guy with big ears chimes in....

Sounds like good old MMA here skeetdog.  :lol:

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Officially .. Iraq sets its position on the expected American attack on Syria

Officially .. Iraq sets its position on the expected American attack on Syria
 



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Saad al-Hadithi, a spokesman for Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi's office, said on Thursday the Iraqi government's stance on the expected US military attack on Syria.

"The Iraqi government sees the importance of finding a peaceful political solution in Syria," al-Hadithi said in a statement to Ashfaq News.

"Iraqi forces will deal with any potential threat and will do what is necessary to prevent the launching of any hostile actions from within Syria towards Iraq," he said.

Al-Hadithi pointed out that "a presence in the Syrian regions neighboring Iraq is a threat that has been communicated to us by the parties concerned."

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to launch "smart" missile strikes on Syria following the chemical bombardment of Douma in eastern Guta.

Britain, France, Germany and a number of countries have voiced their support for the expected US strike amid opposition and anticipation from Russia and Iran.

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Al-Abbadi: The Iraqi government sees the importance of finding a political solution to end the conflict in Syria

 

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The Iraqi government on Thursday stressed the importance of finding political solutions to end the conflict in Syria, while reiterating support for any peaceful solutions on the issue.

"Iraq sees the importance of finding a political solution to end the conflict in Syria," said the spokesman of the Prime Minister's Office, Saad al-Hadithi, according to the channel "Iraqiya," the official and read by "Mawazin News", stressing at the same time "the importance of achieving stability in Syria and eliminate Calling the terrorist in the vicinity of Syrian territory. "

Al-Hadithi added that "the government now focuses on not finding an environment conducive to the survival of a sympathetic in the neighboring Syrian areas, as the presence of a supporter in the Syrian areas neighboring Iraq is a threat."

Al-Hadithi pointed out that "Iraq stands with any political effort to end the conflict in Syria, as the Iraqi forces will address any potential threat and will do what is necessary to prevent the launching of any hostile acts from inside Syria towards Iraqi territory." Any escalation in Syria is reflected on the security situation in Iraq. "

Al-Hadithi added that "foreign interference in Syrian affairs has contributed to a great extent to harming the Syrian people."

Washington and London began practical steps towards a decision to launch a military strike against the Syrian regime against the backdrop of a chemical attack that killed dozens in the town of Duma, east of Damascus.

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On 4/11/2018 at 8:17 PM, coorslite21 said:

False Flag........with a purpose......CL

Military build up in Iraq , surrounding Seas by multitudes of countries . Open airspace that's never been open . New satellite launches by different countries . National Guard to the border of Mexico . They are preparing for a major event .

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The largest US military build-up in the region since the Iraq war

Includes many pieces of naval and air fleet ...

 
 

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According to media and informed sources, the United States is heading towards the largest military mobilization in the Middle East, about two decades ago, in preparation for a possible blow to the Syrian regime.

American crowds include many pieces of its naval and air fleet.

The US Department of Defense destroyed its USS Donald Cook, which is loaded with about 60 Tomahawk rockets, ready to land off the Syrian coast, along with three other destroyers.

The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier flew from Virginia to the region Wednesday, carrying about 90 warplanes, five warships and Tomahawk, one of the best and most effective weapons in the US missile arsenal.

Several B-2 stealth aircraft left Missouri with high-precision bombs and Tomahawk missiles.

Tension and military buildup in the region came after US President Donald Trump, in which Russia threatened to prepare for missiles in Syria.

Washington and many countries accuse the Syrian regime of being behind an attack on the city of Douma near Damascus on Saturday, which the regime announced with the eastern Kamel al-Ghouta yesterday after a week-long military campaign that killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands.

Western and regional countries, including France, Britain, Australia and Saudi Arabia, are backing Trump's strike against Assad's forces to prevent the use of chemical weapons again in the eight-year-old Syrian war.

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Date of release: 2018/4/13 12:28 • 81 times read
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confirmed Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich on Friday that international relations should not depend on the mood of one person when he wakes up in the morning, in reference to the writings of the American president, Donald Trump, on the social networking "Twitter" site .
"Russia is not prepared for such risks," the Russian news agency quoted Dvorkovic as saying. 
Fears of a confrontation between Russia and the West have increased since Trump said on Wednesday that the missiles were "coming" and after criticizing Moscow for backing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. 
"I have never said when the attack on Syria will happen, it may be very close and it may not be," Trump said. 
"No final decision has been made," the White House said in a statement after the president's meeting with his national security team. 
It is estimated that Moscow is deploying dozens of aircraft at the Hameimim air base in Syria, including fighters and bombers, as well as between 10 and 15 warships and a support ship in the Mediterranean. 
The Syrian and Russian forces have surface-to-air missiles on trucks, as well as anti-aircraft artillery systems.
Any US strike would probably involve the navy, given the threat posed by Russian and Syrian air defense systems to aircraft.
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A message to Abadi on the granting of Bashar al-Assad and his family asylum in Iraq
April 13, 2018 | 5:10 PM   - The   number of readings: 60 views
 
A message to Abadi on the granting of Bashar al-Assad and his family asylum in Iraq



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The Secretary-General of the Iraqi Umma Party and a member of the Foreign Relations Committee in the House of Representatives, "Mithal al-Alusi" on Friday, sent a letter to Prime Minister "Haider al-Abadi" on granting "Bashar al-Assad" and his family asylum in Iraq,

Mr. Haidar al-Abadi, the respected Prime Minister of Iraq

A good Iraqi greeting ..

It is no different from the wise that the Baathist sectarian regime in Syria and the dictator Bashar al-Assad no longer controls things in the face of the imposition of the Russian and Iranian foreign desires that control him and push him to exterminate his people with all forbidden weapons, including repeated use of chemical weapons internationally prohibited. Bashar al-Assad "adherence to his family and power has become an outcast Syria, regionally and internationally. Although the Syrian regime intervened in Iraqi affairs after 2003 as a criminal and contributed to support the terrorists in Iraq and facilitate their entry and supply them with weapons and explosives and car bombs and planted sedition and harvested the Thousands of Iraqi civilian casualties.

I call upon the Iraqi government to accept Bashar al-Assad, his wife and children as refugees in Iraq, love the unarmed Syrian people and save the civilians from great destruction if the military operations on Syrian soil begin soon.

I believe that his acceptance as a refugee in Iraq will prevent international and regional military clashes and promote the desired will of peace among the peoples of the Middle East.

Accept respect and appreciation.

your brother

Example Alosi

Secretary General of the Iraqi Umma Party and a member of the Foreign Relations Committee in the House of Representatives

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Russia Has "Irrefutable Evidence" UK Staged Syrian Chemical Attack

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As the blame game over the alleged chemical attack in Syria escalates ahead of what is expected to be an imminent, if contained, air strike campaign by the US, UK and/or France against Syria, on Friday morning, Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow had "irrefutable evidence" that the attack - which allegedly killed more than 40 people in an April 7 chemical weapons strike on the former rebel outpost of Douma  -was staged with the help of a foreign secret service.

"We have irrefutable evidence that this was another staged event, and that the secret services of a certain state that is now at the forefront of a Russophobic campaign was involved in this staged event," he said during a press conference according to AFP.

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Speculation that said "certain state" was the UK was confirmed shortly after, when Russia's defense ministry alleged that Britain was involved in the suspected chemical attack. According to defense ministry spokesman, Major General Igor Konashenkov, the Kremlin has evidence that Britain was behind the attack.

Quoted by Reuters, he said: "We have... evidence that proves Britain was directly involved in organising this provocation."

As RT further addsthe Russian Defense Ministry presented what it says is "proof that the reported chemical weapons attack in Syria was staged."

It also accused the British government of pressuring the perpetrators to speed up the “provocation.” During a briefing on Friday, the ministry showed interviews with two people, who, it said, are medical professionals working in the only hospital operating in Douma, a town near the Syrian capital, Damascus.

During a briefing on Friday, the ministry showed interviews with two people, who, it said, are medical professionals working in the only hospital operating in Douma, a town near the Syrian capital, Damascus.

In the interviews released to the media, the two men reported how footage was shot of people dousing each other with water and treating children, which was claimed to show the aftermath of the April 7 chemical weapons attack. The patients shown in the video suffered from smoke poisoning and the water was poured on them by their relatives after a false claim that chemical weapons were used, the ministry said.

“Please, notice. These people do not hide their names. These are not some faceless claims on the social media by anonymous activists. They took part in taking that footage,” said Konashenkov.

“The Russian Defense Ministry also has evidence that Britain had a direct involvement in arranging this provocation in Eastern Ghouta,” the general added, referring to the neighborhood of which Douma is part. “We know for certain that between April 3 and April 6 the so-called White Helmets were seriously pressured from London to speed up the provocation that they were preparing.”

According to Konashenkov, the group, which was a primary source of photos and footage of the purported chemical attack, was informed of a large-scale artillery attack on Damascus planned by the Islamist group Army of Islam, which controlled Douma at the time. The White Helmets were ordered to arrange the provocation after retaliatory strikes by the Syrian government forces, which the shelling was certain to lead to, he said.

The UK rejected the accusations, with British UN Ambassador Karen Pierce calling them “grotesque,” “a blatant lie” and “the worst piece of fake news we've yet seen from the Russian propaganda machine.”

 

One of the interviews published by the ministry showed a man who said his name was Halil Ajij, and who said he was a medical student working at Douma’s only operational hospital. This is how he described the origin of the footage:

“On April 8, a bomb hit a building. The upper floors were damaged and a fire broke at the lower floors. Victims of that bombing were brought to us. People from the upper floors had smoke poisoning. We treated them, based on their suffocation."

Ajij said that a man unknown to him came and said there was a chemical attack and panic ensued. “Relatives of the victims started dousing each other with water. Other people, who didn’t seem to have medical training, started administering anti-asthma medicine to children. We didn’t see any patient with symptoms of a chemical weapons poisoning,” he said.

The first photos claiming to show the aftermath of the alleged chemical attack on April 7 were published online on the same day, and featured the bodies of many people, including children, some with foam around their mouths and noses. Footage from the hospital was released on Sunday, with the sources behind it claiming that it had been shot on Saturday.

Konashenkov said Russia hoped that international monitors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is due to investigate the circumstances of the incident, will help establish the truth. He added Eastern Ghouta is currently trying to return to peaceful life after being liberated from militant groups by Syrian government forces. He called on other nations and international organizations to provide humanitarian aid, which is badly needed in the area. Russia is already supplying food, medicine, building materials and other essential supplies to the neighborhood, he said.

Residents of the neighborhood, who previously fled violence, are returning to their homes now that the area is relatively safe, the Russian official said. The latest reports from the ground say about 63,000 people have returned, which is over half of the displaced residents, he added.

The reported chemical weapons attack escalated tensions over Syria, just as Damascus was about to seize full control of Eastern Ghouta. The US and allies such as the UK and France threatened military action in response to what they claim is an atrocity committed by the Syrian government. Russia insists the incident was staged and said it reserves the right to counter any attack on Syria.

RT also spoke about the Russian claims with Lord Alan West, a retired officer of the British Royal Navy. He said he had strong reservations about taking allegations against Damascus at face value, because it didn’t make much military sense.

“It seems to be utterly ludicrous for the military that is in the process of taking over an area to go and do something with chemical weapons, which will draw the wrath of the larger enemy down upon them,” he said. “If I was advising the opponents of [Syrian President Bashar] Assad, I would be delighted to kill a few people there. Let’s face it, [the insurgents] don’t care if they kill women and children.”

“I am not willing to accept tweets. We need to see incontrovertible truth about what has happened there and make a decision on that basis,” he added.

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On Wednesday, Russia made the first allegation that the chemical attack was staged by Western powers, in this case by the infamoous "white helmets," a US-funded NGO lauded by mainstream media for their humanitarian work, while long-suspected of performing less-than humanitarian deeds behind the curtain

Speaking with EuroNews, Russia's ambassador to the EU, Vladimir Chizov, said "Russian military specialists have visited this region, walked on those streets, entered those houses, talked to local doctors and visited the only functioning hospital in Douma, including its basement where reportedly the mountains of corpses pile up. There was not a single corpse and even not a single person who came in for treatment after the attack."

"But we've seen them on the video!" responds EuroNews correspondent Andrei Beketov. "There was no chemical attack in Douma, pure and simple," responds Chizov. "We've seen another staged event. There are personnel, specifically trained - and you can guess by whom - amongst the so-called White Helmets, who were already caught in the act with staged videos."

 

 

Russia said previously that it sent experts in radiological, chemical and biological warfare - along with medics, in order to inspect the Eastern Ghouta city of Douma where the attack is said to have taken place. 

Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement that the experts "found no traces of the use of chemical agents," following a search of the sites, adding "All these facts show... that no chemical weapons were used in the town of Douma, as it was claimed by the White Helmets." 

“All the accusations brought by the White Helmets, as well as their photos… allegedly showing the victims of the chemical attack, are nothing more than a yet another piece of fake news and an attempt to disrupt the ceasefire,” said the Russian Reconciliation Center. 

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In any case, if Russia indeed has "irrefutable evidence", it is probably just a matter of time before it is made public in an attempt to sway public opinion, ideally before the Syrian airstrikes begin afresh. If confirmed, it would be a major slap in the face of neo-con forces across "western democracies", if hardly a shock: after all the US using a fabricated pretext to wage war or simply to effect a much needed distraction from domestic affairs, in the middle east is a painfully familiar narrative.

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Meanwhile, as we wait for Trump to announce what happens next, late on Thursday we reported that US National Security Advisor John Bolton and Defense Secretary James Mattis are reportedly feuding over the strategy in Syria, with Mattis favoring a more cautious approach, even as France and Britain are crafting broad strike plans and are willing to pursue any military strategy, even though as noted, a readout of a Thursday phone conversation President Trump and UK Prime Minister Theresa May suggests that military action may be days away, instead of hours.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-13/russia-has-irrefutable-evidence-uk-staged-syrian-chemical-attack

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Abadi's policy receives an invitation to open the door to Bashar Assad and his family

Abadi receives an invitation to open the door to Bashar Assad and his family

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Shafaq News / Secretary of the Umma Party Example of Alusi, the Iraqi government to open the door to the asylum of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family. 
Al-Alusi said in a letter sent to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, read by Shafak News, which reads: To 
Mr. Haider Abadi, the respected Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers. 
Dear Iraqi Greetings,
The wise people do not differ from the Baathist sectarian regime in Syria and the dictator Bashar al-Assad is no longer in control of the imposition of the Russian and Iranian foreign desires that he controls, which push him to exterminate his people with all forbidden weapons, including repeated use of chemical weapons internationally prohibited. Although the Syrian regime intervened in Iraqi affairs after 2003 as a criminal and supporting the terrorists in Iraq and facilitating the entry of weapons, explosives and booby-trapped vehicles, which planted sedition and claimed thousands of civilian Iraqi victims. 
I call on the Iraqi government to accept Bashar al-Assad, his wife and children as refugees in Iraq, love the unarmed Syrian people and save the civilians from great destruction if the military operations on Syrian soil begin soon.
I believe that his acceptance as a refugee in Iraq will prevent international and regional military clashes and promote the desired will of peace among the peoples of the Middle East. 
And accept respect and appreciation your 
brother 
Mithal al-Alusi 
Secretary-General of the Iraqi Umma Party and a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations in the House of Representatives


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Government spokesman: Iraq is not a party to the Syrian conflict

   
 

 
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Confirm the readiness of our armed forces to address any possible terrorist threat   
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"Iraq is not a party to the Syrian conflict and is distancing itself from this conflict," he said, stressing that Iraq has "no political effort" to end it and achieve stability in Syria, stressing that our armed forces have taken all necessary precautions to counter any terrorist threat A possible coming from Syrian territory in the event of the United States strikes to Syria, at a time when Iraqi Airways to avoid the passage of aircraft over the Syrian airspace in order to ensure the safety of passengers on board against the backdrop of the escalation there.

"The outbreak of the conflict in Syria in late 2011 was a major reason to create an environment for the emergence of an urgent and expansion and entry into Iraq later in mid-2014," Saad al-Hadithi, a spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office of Information, said in a press statement that " The continuation of this conflict and the intervention of many regional and international parties in which contributed to the nutrition. " 
"We in the Iraqi government see the importance of finding a political solution to end this conflict and achieve stability in Syria, and eliminate the presence of a preacher in the adjacent areas of Iraqi territory," he said, adding that "our focus is primarily on the lack of an environment conducive to survival in these areas "This presence is a threat to the security of Iraq, and we have made clear our position to the parties concerned. We stressed the importance of these parties in order to eliminate an oppressive presence on the ground and control over areas in Syria."
"We have taken all the security precautions and precautionary measures necessary to confront any threat or threat that could be posed by a terrorist advocate in areas adjacent to Iraq. Our forces will confront every possible threat and will do whatever is necessary to prevent the launching of hostile acts from inside Syria towards Iraqi territory," he said. "He stressed that" we are keen not to reflect any escalation in Syria on the security situation in Iraq, "Al-Hadithi stressed that" Iraq is not a party to the conflict in Syria and our policy in our foreign relations based on non-interference in the internal affairs of States, "pointing out that" External interventions Syria has contributed to a large extent to the worsening situation in 
 Syria. "
The Iraqi Airways announced that it had begun to avoid flying over Syria on its flights to Lebanon due to European security warnings with the possibility of American bombing there. In a statement received by Al-Sabah, the company said it apologized to its passengers due to delays in flights to the Baghdad-Beirut sector Because of the warnings sent by the European Organization for Safety of Aviation not to pass over the Syrian airspace, which called for the company to take new routes and traffic in the atmosphere of other countries and obtain approvals, which delayed the conduct of some flights. 
Aerial maps seen by al-Sabah on the flight radar site of current civil and commercial flights around the world showed a complete absence of flights over Syrian airspace, while Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan were crowded with aircraft taking alternative routes  
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Trump: US, France and UK launch strikes on Syria

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By Kevin Liptak and Zachary Cohen, CNN

 

Updated 9:29 PM ET, Fri April 13, 2018

 
 

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump announced on Friday he ordered strikes on the Syrian regime in response to a chemical weapons attack last weekend.

"I ordered the United States armed forces to launch precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapon capabilities of Syrian dictator of Bashar al-Assad," Trump said from the White House Diplomatic Room.
US aircraft and ships were used in the attack, according to multiple US defense officials.
Trump said the strikes were in coordination with France and the United Kingdom, adding that the purpose of the campaign is to "establish a strong deterrent against the production, spread and use of chemical weapons."
"The combined American, British and French response to these atrocities will integrate all instruments of our national power: military, economic and diplomatic," Trump said.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May said in a statement that she "authorized British armed forces to conduct co-ordinated and targeted strikes to degrade the Syrian Regime's chemical weapons capability and deter their use."
Trump indicated the strikes would continue until the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons ends.
"We are prepared to sustain this response until the Syrian regime stops its use of prohibited chemical agents," Trump said.
The President also insisted that the US would not remain engaged in Syria forever under any circumstances. He has previously told his national security team he wants US troops to exit Syria within six months.
"America does not seek an indefinite presence in Syria," Trump said from the White House. "As other nations step up their contributions we look forward to the day we can bring our warriors home."
Trump told the nation in his address the US "cannot purge the world of evil or act everywhere there is tyranny."
And he described the Middle East as a "troubled place."
"We will try to make it better but it is a troubled place," Trump said. "The US will be a partner and a friend. But the fate of the region lies in the hands of its own people."
He criticized Russia's support of the Syrian regime saying "Russia must decide if it will continue down this dark path."
Trump also called out Russia's promise in 2013 that they would guarantee the elimination of Syria's chemical weapons.

CNN's Barbara Starr, Jeff Zeleny, Allie Malloy and Sebastian Shukla contributed reporting

 

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/13/politics/trump-us-syria/index.html

 

 

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Follow-up / tomorrow Press:
 
Iran on Saturday allowed Russian fighters to use its airspace and refuel from the Nuja air base in Hamdan province, according to a media source close to the decision-making circles in Tehran.

This was reported in a tweet published by Hossein Delirian, editor-in-chief of the military news agency "News" Tsanim semi-official Iranian, through his account on the social networking site "Twitter", on Friday evening. 

Delirian explained that the Iranian authorities allow Russian warplanes to use Iranian airspace and Noga air base in Hamdan province to refuel. 

There was no official statement from Russia or Iran on what Delerian said until 21:50 GMT. 

Two years ago, Iran allowed Russia to use the Hamdan airbase to support the Syrian regime (backed by Russia and Iran) against opposition factions, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hussein Dehqan said at the time.

The news comes amid the rapid pace of developments on possible Western military action against the Syrian regime, in response to the killing of at least 78 civilians and injuring hundreds last Saturday as a result of a chemical attack on the regime of Duma, the last area under opposition in the eastern Ghouta in the countryside of Damascus.
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CIA Director Mike Pompeo pointed out Thursday that the U.S. has already killed a large number of Russians in Syria. “A handful of weeks ago, the Russians met their match,” Pompeo said at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination to become secretary of state. “A couple hundred Russians were killed.”

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