November 24, 2024

Russia and Iran rebuke US for missile threat against Syria amid standoff over attack

A spokesman for the Russian president has dismissed Trump’s “Twitter-diplomacy” in a call for caution. The US president had earlier warned Russia to “get ready” for American missiles that “will be coming” to Syria.

Russia and Iran hit back against US President Donald Trump on Wednesday after the president said the US would launch missile strikes against the Syria government in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack.

“We do not take part in Twitter-diplomacy,” Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “We support serious approaches … we believe it is important not to take steps that could damage an already fragile situation.”

Trump earlier wrote in a Twitter post: “Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart!’ You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!”

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