President Trump softens tone on potential military strike on Syria
- 6 years ago
Now for a look at stories making headlines around the world… and we start with the ongoing unrest over Syria….
President Trump has softened his rhetoric on a possible U.S. military assault on the Syrian regime… a day after he warned its key ally Russia that "missiles will be coming."
For more on this and other international news…we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram… Fears of confrontation between Russia and the West have been running high, but now President Trump seems to be backing away from his hardline stance…
That's right Semin… Wednesday's tweets saw President Trump take a more aggressive tone towards Syria and Russia for a suspected chemical attack in a rebel-held area.
He said missiles will be coming in response to the alleged attack, but on Thursday he seemed to be backtracking from those remarks.
He tweeted that he "never said an attack on Syria would take place", adding it could happen "soon or not soon at all."
Speaking at the White House, Trump also said meetings on Syria were still taking place.
"We are having a meeting today on Syria. We're having a number of meetings today and we'll see what happens…. But we're looking very, very seriously, very closely of that whole situation and we'll see what happens folks."
President Trump was due to annouce sometime Thursday Washington's response to the suspected attack - evidence of which is yet to be unveiled.
French President Emmanuel Macron said he has proof that the Syrian government attacked civilians in Douma, but did not reveal the source.
The UK and France have said they will back the U.S. if any military action is taken against Syria.
Syria and Russia have repeatedly denied such an attack took place.
After an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, Moscow's UN envoy said the U.S. was threatening international peace.
"The threat to international peace or security and security is a violation of the U.N. charter….. the immediate priority is to avert the danger of war…. But the second priority now is for the OPCW mission to reach Damascus and Douma and to see what's really happened."
President Trump has softened his rhetoric on a possible U.S. military assault on the Syrian regime… a day after he warned its key ally Russia that "missiles will be coming."
For more on this and other international news…we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram… Fears of confrontation between Russia and the West have been running high, but now President Trump seems to be backing away from his hardline stance…
That's right Semin… Wednesday's tweets saw President Trump take a more aggressive tone towards Syria and Russia for a suspected chemical attack in a rebel-held area.
He said missiles will be coming in response to the alleged attack, but on Thursday he seemed to be backtracking from those remarks.
He tweeted that he "never said an attack on Syria would take place", adding it could happen "soon or not soon at all."
Speaking at the White House, Trump also said meetings on Syria were still taking place.
"We are having a meeting today on Syria. We're having a number of meetings today and we'll see what happens…. But we're looking very, very seriously, very closely of that whole situation and we'll see what happens folks."
President Trump was due to annouce sometime Thursday Washington's response to the suspected attack - evidence of which is yet to be unveiled.
French President Emmanuel Macron said he has proof that the Syrian government attacked civilians in Douma, but did not reveal the source.
The UK and France have said they will back the U.S. if any military action is taken against Syria.
Syria and Russia have repeatedly denied such an attack took place.
After an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, Moscow's UN envoy said the U.S. was threatening international peace.
"The threat to international peace or security and security is a violation of the U.N. charter….. the immediate priority is to avert the danger of war…. But the second priority now is for the OPCW mission to reach Damascus and Douma and to see what's really happened."