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Wednesday, May 10, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Trump asks Russia to rein in Iran, talks Mideast peace cooperation
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump asked Russia “to rein in the Assad regime, Iran and Iranian proxies,” a reference to the Lebanese Hezbollah and groups fighting in Yemen.
Trump made the request in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the White House.
Trump “also raised the possibility of broader cooperation on resolving conflicts in the Middle East,” the White House said.
Trump is due in Israel for a first visit on May 22 where he is expected to push Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace talks.
— Eric Cortellessa
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