Syria's prime minister said that 'the presence of Americans in Syria is a sign of occupation, and we believe that all nations and governments must stand up to their unlawful presence in the region.'
Syria has joined Iran in calling for U.S. forces to withdraw from the Middle East amid soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran that compelled Iraqi lawmakers to vote for troops to leave the country.
"The presence of Americans in Syria is a sign of occupation, and we believe that all nations and governments must stand up to their unlawful presence in the region," Khamis said, according to the Iranian leader's office. The move comes after the killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Quds Force commander Major General Qassem Soleimaniin a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that fueled outrage among Washington's foes abroad. Days after the slaying, a mostly Shiite Muslim vote in the Iraq parliament called for an end to the U.S. military presence there.
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