Foreign Ministers, Sergei Lavrov (C) of Russia, Walid al-Muallem (L) of Syria and Mohammad Javad Zarif of Iran attend a news conference in Moscow © Grigory Sisoev / Sputnik
RUDAW: Russia, Iran, Syria jointly condemn US' unilateral missile strikes in Syria
Meeting in Moscow, foreign ministers from Russia, Iran and Syria jointly condemned last week’s unilateral US missile strikes against Shayrat air base less than a day after the US and Turkish defense ministers called for the focus in Syria to remain on countering ISIS.
"This is an act of aggression and major violation of the international law and UN Charter," the host FM Sergey Lavrov said, according to Russian state TASS news. "We urge the US and their allies to respect Syria’s sovereignty."
The Iran FM questioned the United States’ bias in participating in follow-up investigations.
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ASIA
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Russia hosts regional consultations on Afghanistan. US skips out on Afghanistan-Taliban conference in Moscow.
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AFRICA
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Nigeria marks three years of mass schoolgirl kidnap.
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EUROPE
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AMERICAS
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US immigration crackdown heats up for border crossers and tech workers.
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Canada introduces long-awaited legislation to fully legalise marijuana.
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