The joint Russian-Iranian-Turkish delegation at the Astana Peace Talks agreed to form four ‘safe zones’ also known as de-escalation zones in Syria in order to help stabilise the fragile Russian authored Syrian ceasefire agreement.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrive for a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 28, 2017. (Sergei Karpukhin/AP)
Russian, Iran and Turkey have signed a memorandum supporting the creation of Moscow-backed safe zones in Syria.
An AFP reporter at peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana saw the heads of the delegations – who represent the three countries sponsoring the negotiations – sign the document.
U.S. forces patrol on the outskirts of the Syrian town, Manbij, a flashpoint between Turkish troops and allied Syrian fighters and U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters, in al-Asaliyah village, Aleppo province, Syria, March 7, 2017. (Arab 24 via AP)
Jebrin Registration centre. Syrian state caring for Syrian refugees, liberated from East Aleppo districts, under Nusra Front-led occupation for almost five years. (Photo: Vanessa Beeley)
21st Century Wire says…
Trump campaigned on a platform committed to ending American entanglements overseas that were of no national interest to the Republic.
However, Reuters is now reporting that the Trump administration is laying down the foundation for what may very well be a huge US military escalation in Syria.
Documents seen by Reuters make the claim that President Trump has directed the Pentagon and US State Department to draft a plan to create “safe zones” in Syria for civilians fleeing the conflict.
Executive order calls for Pentagon, State Dept. to submit blueprint.
