US will Stay in Syria, but not Militarily!

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The United States will stay in Syria as long as Iran maintains its presence, but the US role will not necessarily involve troops, a senior official said Thursday.

James Jeffrey, the US special representative on Syria, was clarifying recent comments by senior officials who appeared to suggest that troops would stay indefinitely to counter Iran.

Asked if US President Donald Trump was making US withdrawal contingent on the removal of Iranian forces, Jeffrey told reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations: “The president wants us in Syria until that and the other conditions are met.

But he added: “‘Us’ is not necessarily American boots on the ground.”

“There are many ways that we can be on the ground. We’re certainly on the ground diplomatically,” he said, while adding that no options were definite.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team