Fake news reports on Russia and Iran preparing to retaliate against the illegal US missile attack on Syria are filling the web, but this could not be further from reality.
In a telephone call between Presidents Hassan Rouhani and Vladimir Putin, Russia and Iran have pledged to remain committed to aiding Syria in the fight against terrorism.
According to the Kremlin’s Press Service,
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has had a phone conversation with his Syrian counter-part Bashar al-Assad.
According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, Iran pledged its support to Syria in the face of unprovoked US aggression.
The official press release from Syria is reproduced below in its entirety:
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during a joint news conference at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Russia and Iran agreed to boost their energy cooperation and continue joint efforts to help Syrian settlement. (Sergei Karpukhin/AP)
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