US Not Ruling Out Strikes on Russian, Iranian Targets in Syria – Reports

The US is mulling air and missile strikes on Syrian government forces if they use chlorine gas in their operation to liberate Idlib.

The US strikes could also target Russia and Iranian positions in the area, the Wall Street Journal wrote on Sunday.

The article added that the Pentagon may be crafting military options, but President Trump hasn’t decided yet what exactly would trigger a military response or whether the US would target Russian or Iranian military forces aiding President Assad in Syria.

The WSJ added that Washington has not yet decided whether the use of chlorine gas could necessitate US airstrikes on syria.

According to the publication, if Washington decides to strike, it would possibly be on a larger scale compared to the air and missile attacks it had previously launched in Syria.

If it does, then it would have to decide whether to hit Russian air defense installations in a bid to inflict maximum damage on syrian army, the newspaper added.

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