Sergei Lavrov says US not to strike Syria again

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Lavrov said this was “concluded” during Wednesday’s visit of US secretary of state Rex Tillerson to Moscow.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (Photo: AP)

Moscow: Russia and the United States have a shared understanding that American air strikes on Syria should not be repeated, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov told his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moualem in Moscow on Thursday, Interfax news agency reported.

Lavrov said this was “concluded” during Wednesday’s visit of US secretary of state Rex Tillerson to Moscow. But in Washington, the US state department said that Tillerson did not eliminate the possibility the US may undertake future strikes.

“The secretary explained there were no subsequent targets after the missile strike, but he did not rule out any future action,” state department acting spokesman Mark Toner said in a statement.

“He stressed that Russia is in a position to use its influence over the Assad regime to ensure it is never again necessary for the U.S. to act,” Toner said.           

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