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Tuesday, November 14, 2017
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017
The presence of Iran in Syria is legitimate — Lavrov
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDespite reports to the contrary, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow has not promised to ensure a withdrawal of pro-Iranian forces from Syria, RIA news agency says, according to Reuters.
The presence of Iran in Syria is legitimate, Lavrov was quoted as saying by another agency, Interfax.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel would continue operating in southern Syria when necessary, in his first response to a reported ceasefire deal clinched between the United States, Russia, and Jordan to distance foreign fighters from Israel’s northern border.
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