Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, centre, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif have warned the U.S. against airstrikes on Syria, calling the recent attack a "flagrant violation" of international law. ( Pavel Golovkin / The Associated Press )MOSCOW—Russia, Syria and Iran strongly warned the United States Friday against launching new strikes on Syria and called for an international probe into last week’s chemical attack there. He added that Russia, Iran and Syria have “common procedures against any aggression,” but wouldn’t offer any specifics. “We will keep monitoring the issue, since the only possible reason for using military force on the territory of Syria is to fight terrorism,” Lavrov said. It has conducted an air campaign in Syria since September 2015, saving Assad from imminent collapse and helping reverse military fortunes.

Source: thestar April 14, 2017 13:07 UTC