Faisal Miqdad
The US administration must take into account the possibility of retaliatory action in the event of a new aggression against Syria. This was stated by Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs Faisal Miqdad, RIA Novosti reported.
“Washington should carefully consider the (possible) actions of Damascus and Moscow to respond to any new aggression,”— said Miqdad at a press conference in the capital.
According to the diplomat, Syria has completely abandoned the chemical program. The country did not have any chemical weapons and poisonous gases that can be used for military purposes.
On 28 June, the foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov has warned that Moscow will respond adequately and proportionately in the event that the United States implement its threats against Damascus over alleged preparations for a chemical attack.
Two days earlier, the Pentagon announced a new government of Syria of a chemical attack. Any evidence that was not presented. Then U.S. defense Secretary James Mattis claimed that the Syrian government did not use chemical weapons because of the warning of the United States.
7 April the President of the United States Donald trump ordered to launch a missile attack on the airfield shirt used by Syrian government aircraft. In all there were 58 cruise missiles. Three days before that in Khan Sheyhun (Idlib), controlled by the Syrian opposition, the attack occurred with the use of chemicals. Killed 87 people, injured about 200. Assad’s opponents and Western countries accused in the attack, the air force of the government troops.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called allegations of use of chemical weapons by the Syrian army provocation. According to the Russian leader, it was done to discredit Assad.