Russia and Iran affirm commitment to Syrian government
Russia and Iran renewed their support for the Syrian government in a flurry of calls on Sunday, saying last week's US missile strike violated Syrian sovereignty but failed to boost the morale of "terror groups" in Syria.
In a phone call with Syrian President Bashar Assad, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called the strike on Friday a "blatant violation" of Syrian sovereignty, Syrian state media reported. Assad accused the US of trying to boost the morale of "terror groups" in Syria. The government refers to all those fighting against it as terrorists.
