The new diplomatic push came after a stormy security council meeting called by Russia, which branded the military action an “aggression” against Syria and sought condemnation. Theresa May faces anger over Syria raids as Trump declares ‘mission accomplished’ Read moreThe measure would instruct the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to report within 30 days on whether Syria has fully disclosed its chemical weapons stockpile. Teams from the chemical weapons watchdog had been due to visit Douma when Trump ordered Saturday’s strikes. Moscow has used its veto 12 times at the security council to block action targeting its Syrian ally. Addressing the security council on Saturday, US ambassador Nikki Haley said the US was confident the military strikes had crippled Syria’s chemical weapons program.

Source: The Guardian April 15, 2018 05:15 UTC