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Russian ambassador: We can't force Iran to leave Syria
[IsraelTimes] Russia’s ambassador to Israel says his country cannot force Iran to withdraw all of its forces from Syria, despite Israel’s insistence that it do so.Anatoly Viktorov tells Channel 10 news that the Iranians are "playing a very, very important role in our common and joint efforts to eliminate gunnies in Syria. "The Iranian presence in Syria... is fully legitimate according to the UN principles and the UN charter," he continues. Viktorov says Russia can talk to its "Iranian friends" about a full withdrawal from Syria, as Israel demands, but "we cannot force them." He also does not confirm Israeli officials’ statement to the effect that Moscow had offered to keep Iran at a distance of 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the border, though he implies that Russia will not oppose continued Israeli  s on Iranian bases in the country, Channel 10 says.Posted by: trailing wife 2018-07-31 |
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