Iran's president rejects US demand Syria, Russia ground aircraft
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed on Wednesday a US demand that Syria and Russia ground all aircraft in northern Syria after the bombing of a humanitarian convoy threatened a precarious ceasefire.
In an interview with NBC News, Rouhani said stopping the flights would help Islamic State and the Nusra Front, two Islamist groups fighting the Iran-allied Syrian government. "They must be kept under pressure," Rouhani said. "If we ground planes it would 100 percent benefit them."
