Iran's Rouhani wants chemical attack in Syria investigated
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for an impartial probe of this week's suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria and warned that US missile strikes in response risked escalating extremism in the region.
"We are asking for an impartial international fact-finding body to be set up ... to find out where these chemical weapons came from," Rouhani said during a speech on Saturday.
Tehran is Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's main regional ally and has provided military and economic support for his fight against rebel groups and Islamic State militants.
