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According to pro-Syrian government sources, the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] took advantage of the attack and absence of the Syrian Air Force in eastern Homs, by launching several attacks on the [[Syrian Army]]'s defenses the western [[Palmyra]] countryside. It also attacked the checkpoints outside the village of al-Furqalas, but those attacks were repelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/isil-launches-offensive-near-military-base-targeted-us-missiles/|title=ISIL launches offensive near military base targeted by US missiles|first=Leith|last=Fadel|date=7 April 2017|publisher=Al-Masdar News|accessdate=7 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Fadel|first1=Leith|title=ISIL takes advantage of US attack on government to storm western Palmyra|url=https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/isil-takes-advantage-us-attack-government-storm-western-palmyra/|website=Al-Masdar News|accessdate=7 April 2017|location=Beirut|date=7 April 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://www.rt.com/news/383826-isis-used-us-airstrike-syria/ ISIS used US missile strike to launch new offensive near Palmyra, Homs governor tells RT]. RT. 7 April 2017.</ref> According to the [[Syrian Observatory for Human Rights]], the Shayrat airbase remained operational and Syrian warplanes took off from it the following day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Syrian jets take off from air base U.S. missiles struck: Syrian Observatory|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-airport-idUSKBN1792XA|agency=Reuters|date=7 April 2017}}</ref> The [[price of oil]] briefly rose over 2% following the strike.<ref name="cnbc-1">{{cite web|last1=Sile|first1=Aza Wee|last2=Ming|first2=Cheang|title=Oil jumps, dollar slightly weaker as US fires dozens of missiles at targets in Syria|url=http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/06/higher-open-seen-for-asia-markets-as-trump-xi-summit-gets-underway-oil-gains-noted.html|publisher=[[CNBC]]|accessdate=7 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407051150/http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/06/higher-open-seen-for-asia-markets-as-trump-xi-summit-gets-underway-oil-gains-noted.html|archivedate=7 April 2017|date=7 April 2017}}</ref>
According to pro-Syrian government sources, the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] took advantage of the attack and absence of the Syrian Air Force in eastern Homs, by launching several attacks on the [[Syrian Army]]'s defenses the western [[Palmyra]] countryside. It also attacked the checkpoints outside the village of al-Furqalas, but those attacks were repelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/isil-launches-offensive-near-military-base-targeted-us-missiles/|title=ISIL launches offensive near military base targeted by US missiles|first=Leith|last=Fadel|date=7 April 2017|publisher=Al-Masdar News|accessdate=7 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Fadel|first1=Leith|title=ISIL takes advantage of US attack on government to storm western Palmyra|url=https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/isil-takes-advantage-us-attack-government-storm-western-palmyra/|website=Al-Masdar News|accessdate=7 April 2017|location=Beirut|date=7 April 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://www.rt.com/news/383826-isis-used-us-airstrike-syria/ ISIS used US missile strike to launch new offensive near Palmyra, Homs governor tells RT]. RT. 7 April 2017.</ref> According to the [[Syrian Observatory for Human Rights]], the Shayrat airbase remained operational and Syrian warplanes took off from it the following day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Syrian jets take off from air base U.S. missiles struck: Syrian Observatory|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-airport-idUSKBN1792XA|agency=Reuters|date=7 April 2017}}</ref> The [[price of oil]] briefly rose over 2% following the strike.<ref name="cnbc-1">{{cite web|last1=Sile|first1=Aza Wee|last2=Ming|first2=Cheang|title=Oil jumps, dollar slightly weaker as US fires dozens of missiles at targets in Syria|url=http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/06/higher-open-seen-for-asia-markets-as-trump-xi-summit-gets-underway-oil-gains-noted.html|publisher=[[CNBC]]|accessdate=7 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407051150/http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/06/higher-open-seen-for-asia-markets-as-trump-xi-summit-gets-underway-oil-gains-noted.html|archivedate=7 April 2017|date=7 April 2017}}</ref>


After both the chemical attack and airstrike the U.S. administration was in disagreement and contradiction to U.S. policy from 2013 until 30 March 2017, as well the statements by [[United States Ambassador to the United Nations|U.S. ambassador to U.N.]] [[Nikki Haley]], [[United States Secretary of State]] [[Rex Tillerson]] and [[White House Press Secretary]] [[Sean Spicer]] differed on the change of U.S. military posture toward Syria and prioritization for Assad's regime change.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jessica|last=Schulberg|title=Trump Administration Is Contradicting Itself On Regime Change In Syria|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-regime-change-syria_us_58ea3b71e4b00de141040930?|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=9 April 2017|accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="NYTDisagreement">{{cite news|title=On Syria, an Administration in Disagreement With Itself|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/10/opinion/on-syria-an-administration-in-disagreement-with-itself.html?mtrref=www.nytimes.com&gwh=8EC62275B71313DADBE31C83C015D578&gwt=pay&assetType=opinion&_r=0|publisher=The New York Time|date=10 April 2017|accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first1=Peter|last1=Baker|first2=Gardiner|last2=Harris|title=On Trump’s Syria Strategy, One Voice Is Missing: Trump’s|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/10/world/middleeast/syria-trump-assad.html|publisher=The New York Time|date=10 April 2017|accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Spencer|last=Ackerman|title=What's Trump's plan for Syria? Five different policies in two weeks|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/11/donald-trump-syria-bashar-al-assad-isis|publisher=The Guardian|date=11 April 2017|accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref>
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On 7 April 2017, an emergency meeting of the [[United Nations Security Council]] was held: [[Bolivia]]′s ambassador [[Sacha Llorenty]] requested a closed session to discuss the U.S. strike, but U.S. ambassador [[Nikki Haley]] forced the meeting to be held in public view.<ref name="UNSC1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sc12783.doc.htm|title=SC/12783 7 APRIL 2017|work=United Nations News|date=7 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="bolivia">{{cite web|url=https://www.rt.com/viral/383979-bolivia-un-syria-us-wmd/|title=Bolivia mercilessly trolls US over Iraq WMD lie in front of UN Security Council (VIDEO)|agency=RT|date=7 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsru.com/russia/07apr2017/un.html|title=Россия поддержала созыв Совета Безопасности ООН из-за удара США по Сирии|work=NEWSru|date=7 April 2017}}</ref>


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On 7 April 2017, an emergency meeting of the [[United Nations Security Council]] was held: [[Bolivia]]′s ambassador [[Sacha Llorenty]] requested a closed session to discuss the U.S. strike, but U.S. ambassador Nikki Haley forced the meeting to be held in public view.<ref name="UNSC1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sc12783.doc.htm|title=SC/12783 7 APRIL 2017|work=United Nations News|date=7 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="bolivia">{{cite web|url=https://www.rt.com/viral/383979-bolivia-un-syria-us-wmd/|title=Bolivia mercilessly trolls US over Iraq WMD lie in front of UN Security Council (VIDEO)|agency=RT|date=7 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsru.com/russia/07apr2017/un.html|title=Россия поддержала созыв Совета Безопасности ООН из-за удара США по Сирии|work=NEWSru|date=7 April 2017}}</ref>
On 8 April 2017, the UK Foreign Secretary [[Boris Johnson]] issued a statement that announced that, upon consultations with the [[ United States Secretary of State]] [[Rex Tillerson]], he had cancelled his trip to Moscow scheduled for 10 April (according to his statement; originally slated for 31 March<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/4166651|title=Борис Джонсон отменил визит в Москву 10 апреля|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rbc.ru/politics/27/03/2017/58d931b09a7947031fc5b9b5|title=Захарова назвала отмену визита Джонсона в Москву «ноу-хау в дипломатии»|publisher=}}</ref>).

On 8 April 2017, the UK Foreign Secretary [[Boris Johnson]] issued a statement that announced that, upon consultations with the U.S. Secretary Rex Tillerson, he had cancelled his trip to Moscow scheduled for 10 April.<ref>{{cite news|first=Chris|last=Johnston|title=Boris Johnson cancels trip to Moscow after US strikes on Syria|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/apr/08/boris-johnson-cancels-trip-to-moscow-following-syria-missile-strikes|publisher=The Guardian|date=8 April 2017|accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref>

On 11 April 2017, after the meeting at [[Lucca]] in Italy the [[Group of Seven]] unanimously blamed the Assad regime's military for the chemical attack and agreed that Assad must step down as part of any peace solution, and rejected the US and UK push for sanctions against Russia and Syria.<ref>{{cite news|first=Alec|last=Luhn|title=G7 rejects UK call for sanctions against Russia and Syria
|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/11/g7-rejects-uk-call-for-sanctions-against-russia-and-syria|publisher=The Guardian|date=11 April 2017|accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Joe|last=Watts|title=UK and US push for new Russia sanctions rejected by European allies at G7 meeting|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/sanctions-russia-syria-g7-chemical-weapons-donald-trump-uk-us-theresa-may-vladimir-putin-a7677961.html|publisher=The Independent|date=11 April 2017|accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref>


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2017 Shayrat missile strike
Part of the Syrian Civil War
and the American-led intervention in Syria
USS Ross fires a Tomahawk missile towards Shayrat Airbase
Operational scopeSingle-site targeted military strike
Location
Shayrat Airbase, Shayrat, Syria

34°30′2″N 36°53′57″E / 34.50056°N 36.89917°E / 34.50056; 36.89917
TargetShayrat Airbase
Date7 April 2017
04:40 EEST (UTC+03:00)
Executed by United States Navy
Casualties9 civilians, 7 soldiers killed (per government)[1]
9 soldiers killed (per SOHR)[2]
Shayrat Airbase is located in Syria
Shayrat Airbase
Shayrat Airbase
Location of Shayrat Airbase in Syria

The 2017 Shayrat missile strike took place on the morning of 6 April 2017[3] and involved the launch by the United States of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea into Syria, aimed at the Shayrat Airbase controlled by the Syrian government.[4][5][6] The strike was ordered by U.S. president Donald Trump as a direct response to the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack that occurred on 4 April.[5][7]

The strike was the first unilateral military action by the United States to intentionally target Ba'athist Syrian government forces during the Syrian Civil War.[7][8] U.S. president Donald Trump justified the strike by stating shortly thereafter, "It is in this vital national security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons."[9][10] The chemical attack was attributed by the U.S. and its allies to the Syrian government, but the Syrian government denied responsibility.[11] The political response to the U.S. attack was polarized, with some members of the U.S. Congress supporting it or calling the attack unconstitutional, while some international diplomats praised the attack and other diplomats described it as a violation of international law.[12][13][14]

The Syrian Air Force launched airstrikes against the rebels from the base only hours after the American attack. The ability to continue to use the base for these attacks has been attributed to the advance warning the US gave to Syria's ally, Russia, prior to the missile strike.[15]

Attack

Missiles being launched from the USS Porter

On the evening of 6 April, Trump notified members of the U.S. Congress of his plan on the missile strike. According to a White House official, more than two dozen members of Congress were briefed at the notification.[16] Internationally, the United States also notified several countries, including Canada, the UK, Australia, and Russia, in advance of the strike.[17][18][19][20] The U.S. military stated it communicated with the Russian military to minimize any chance of Russian casualties.[21] White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, former executive chair of Breitbart News, had reportedly opposed the strike, but was overruled by Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner.[22]

The strike targeted Shayrat Airbase in the Homs Governorate, which was believed by American intelligence to be the base for the aircraft that carried out the chemical weapons attack on 4 April,[23][7] and was intended to destroy air defenses, aircraft, hangars and fuel.[3][7] The US avoided striking a suspected sarin gas storage facility at the targeted airport.[21] 59 Tomahawk missiles were said to have been launched from two U.S. Navy warships, USS Ross and USS Porter, at around 20:40 EDT (04:40 local time)[3][7] with one missile landing in the water after launch.[24]

It was the first time that the United States has intentionally[25] carried out military action against the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.[10][26]

Casualties

U.S. Central Command stated in a press release that Tomahawk missiles hit "aircraft, hardened aircraft shelters, petroleum and logistical storage, ammunition supply bunkers, defense systems, and radars".[27] Initial U.S. reports claimed "approximately 20 planes" were destroyed, and that 58 out of the 59 cruise missiles launched "severely degraded or destroyed" their intended target.[28][29] According to the Russian defense ministry, the combat effectiveness of the attack was extremely[30] low, only 23 missiles hit the base, and it did not know where the other 36 landed.[31][32] The runway has been reportedly undamaged and combat flights from the attacked airbase resumed on 7 April a few hours after the attack, although U.S. officials did not state that the runway was a target.[33][34] Russian television news, citing a Syrian source at the airfield, said that nine planes were destroyed by the strikes and that all planes were thought to have been out of action at the time.[35] Some observers conclude that the Russian government—and therefore also the Syrian government—was warned and Syria had enough time to move most of the planes to another base.[36][37] The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strike damaged over a dozen hangars, a fuel depot, and an air defense base.[38][39] Al-Masdar News reported that 15 fighter jets were damaged or destroyed and that the destruction of fuel tankers caused several explosions and a large fire.[40]

Seven or nine Syrian soldiers were killed,[1][2] including a general;[39] Russian military personnel were also present at the airbase at the time it was attacked.[40] According to Syrian state news SANA, nine civilians were also killed in the attack, including four children. SANA also stated that five of the civilians were killed in the village of Shayrat,[41] outside the base, while other four in the village of Al-Hamrat and that another seven civilians were wounded when a missile hit homes in Al-Manzul, four kilometers (two and a half miles) away from the Shayrat air base.[42]

Aftermath

Hours after the U.S. missile strike, Syrian government's warplanes took off from the Shayrat base to attack rebel positions again, including the town of Khan Shaykhun.[15] Commentators attributed the ability of the Syrian government to continue to operate from the base to the fact that the US gave Russia, Syria's ally, an advanced warning regarding the strike, which enabled Syrians to shelter many of its aircraft from the attack.[15]

Within a day of the attack, Russia announced it would strengthen Syria's air defenses[43][44] and formally notified the Pentagon that as of 21:00 GMT (00:00 Moscow Time, 8 April 2017), Russia had suspended the U.S.–Russia Memorandum of Mutual Understanding, which had established a hotline between the countries′ militaries designed to avoid collisions between their aircraft over Syria.[45][46][47] As a result, Belgium suspended its air operations in Syria,[48] and the US began limiting itself to only the most essential air strikes.[49]

According to pro-Syrian government sources, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant took advantage of the attack and absence of the Syrian Air Force in eastern Homs, by launching several attacks on the Syrian Army's defenses the western Palmyra countryside. It also attacked the checkpoints outside the village of al-Furqalas, but those attacks were repelled.[50][51][52] According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Shayrat airbase remained operational and Syrian warplanes took off from it the following day.[53] The price of oil briefly rose over 2% following the strike.[54]

After both the chemical attack and airstrike the U.S. administration was in disagreement and contradiction to U.S. policy from 2013 until 30 March 2017, as well the statements by U.S. ambassador to U.N. Nikki Haley, United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer differed on the change of U.S. military posture toward Syria and prioritization for Assad's regime change.[55][56][57][58]

On 7 April 2017, an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council was held: Bolivia′s ambassador Sacha Llorenty requested a closed session to discuss the U.S. strike, but U.S. ambassador Nikki Haley forced the meeting to be held in public view.[12][59][60][61]

On 8 April 2017, the UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson issued a statement that announced that, upon consultations with the U.S. Secretary Rex Tillerson, he had cancelled his trip to Moscow scheduled for 10 April.[62]

On 11 April 2017, after the meeting at Lucca in Italy the Group of Seven unanimously blamed the Assad regime's military for the chemical attack and agreed that Assad must step down as part of any peace solution, and rejected the US and UK push for sanctions against Russia and Syria.[63][64]

Reactions

United States

Trump receives a briefing on a military strike on Syria from his National Security team.

The military action against Syria was conducted without either U.S. Congress,[65][66][67][68][69] or United Nations Security Council approval.[68] Reactions from members of Congress were mixed and not uniform by political party. Paul Ryan (R–WI), the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, said the strike was "appropriate and just." House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R–CA) said, "Assad has made his disregard for innocent human life and longstanding norms against chemical weapons use crystal clear. Tonight's strikes show these evil actions carry consequences."[70] House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D–CA) said, "Tonight's strike in Syria appears to be a proportional response to the regime's use of chemical weapons." Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R–KY) said the strike was "perfectly executed and for the right purpose."[71] Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–NY) said, "Making sure Assad knows that when he commits such despicable atrocities he will pay a price is the right thing to do."[72][73] Senator Bill Nelson (D–FL) expressed his support and said, "I hope this teaches Assad not to use chemical weapons again."[14] Senator Marco Rubio (R–FL) called it an "important decisive step." Quoting the President's statement, Senator Orrin Hatch (R–UT) tweeted, "'No child of God should ever suffer such horror.' Amen."[74] Senators John McCain (R–AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R–SC) said, "Unlike the previous administration, President Trump confronted a pivotal moment in Syria and took action. For that, he deserves the support of the American people." Their sentiment was shared by fellow Senators Bob Corker (R–TN), Tom Cotton (R–AR), Joni Ernst (R–IA), Cory Gardner (R–CO), David Perdue (R–GA), Ben Sasse (R–NE), and Thom Tillis (R–NC).[72][73] Many members who supported the action showed lack of worry about the authority issues or did not know the legal and constitutional rationale that supported the action.[75]

Other lawmakers criticized the President's actions or urged caution. Representative Adam Schiff (D–CA), the Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, was informed of the strike by Dan Coats, the Director of National Intelligence, as it was happening. He urged the administration "not to make this a military effort to change the regime."[76] In a joint statement, Representatives and Iraq War veterans Seth Moulton (D–MA) and Steve Russell (R–OK) said, "We cannot stand by in silence as dictators murder children with chemical weapons but military action without clear goals and objectives gets us nowhere."[77] Senator Chris Coons (D–DE) said he was "gravely concerned that the United States is engaging further militarily in Syria without a well-thought-out, comprehensive plan." Representative Ted Lieu (D–CA) and Senator Tim Kaine (D–VA) called the strike unconstitutional,[14] with the former tweeting, "This was done with no debate in Congress and no explanation to the American people." Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D–HI) gave a more forceful message and said, "This escalation is short-sighted and will lead to the death of more civilians, more refugees, the strengthening of al-Qaeda and other terrorists, and a possible nuclear war between the United States and Russia." Other lawmakers expressing criticism included Senators Michael Bennet (D–CO), Ben Cardin (D–MD), Ted Cruz (R–TX), Dick Durbin (D–IL), Ed Markey (D–MA), Jeff Merkley (D–OR), Elizabeth Warren (D–MA), and Representatives Joaquín Castro (D–TX) and Steny Hoyer (D–MD).[72][73]

A number of Republicans with libertarian leanings also criticized the strike. Senator Mike Lee (R–UT) said, "President Trump should make his case in front of the American people and allow their elected representatives to debate the benefits and risks of further Middle East intervention to our national security interests."[78] Senator Rand Paul (R–KY) tweeted, "While we all condemn the atrocities in Syria, the United States was not attacked." Representatives Justin Amash (R–MI) said, "Airstrikes are an act of war. Atrocities in Syria cannot justify a departure from Constitution, which vests in Congress the power to commence war," and Thomas Massie (R–KY) called it a "big mistake".[79][72][73]

Former congressman Ron Paul argued that because in Syria "things [had been] going along reasonably well for the conditions” there was "zero chance" that Assad had deliberately used chemical weapons, and called the attack a "false flag".[80] Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) tweeted that the strike could lead the U.S. into a new long-term quagmire and that "such engagements are disastrous for American security, for the American economy and for the American people".[81]

Many right-wing/leaning populist media figures criticized Trump's reversal of policy towards war in Syria and the Middle East.[81][82][83] Ann Coulter pointed out that Trump "campaigned on not getting involved in Mideast" and this was one of the reasons many voted for him.[81]

A poll conducted by The Washington Post and ABC reported divided opinions among US Public regarding the strikes, and a narrow mayority opossing for further military action against the Syrian Goverment.[84]

Several protests, including by the alt-right,[85][86] were held in the U.S. which demonstrated against the attack.[87][88][89][90]

Syria and allies

A joint command center of Russian and Iranian military in Syria, who support Bashar al-Assad, said the strike crossed "red lines" and threatened to "respond with force" to US aggression.[91][92]

Syria

Syrian state media condemned the strike, calling it an "act of aggression", and claiming it caused unspecified losses.[93] The Syrian Army said that its response will be to continue to "crush terrorism" and restore "peace and security to all Syrians".[94] The Governor of Homs, Talal Barazi, said that the strike proves that the United States is supporting terrorism within Syria. Barazi told the Syrian News Channel that "they are not surprised today to see the supporting parties interfering directly after the failure of terrorists in targeting Syria".[95]

The spokesperson for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called the missile strikes "unjust and arrogant aggression", and an "outrageous act", and that the attack "does not change the deep policies" of the Syrian Government.[96] The Syrian Ambassador Bashar Jaafari at the UN Security Council session stated that "this act makes America a partner of ISIL, Al-Nusra and other terrorist groups", and it was a violation of the U.N. Charter.[12]

Najib Ghadbian, a representative of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, welcomed the strikes: "They are first good steps but we would like them to be part of a bigger strategy that would put an end to the mass killing, an end to impunity and eventually we hope that they will lead to a kind of a political transition [in Syria]."[97] The pro-Turkish Kurdish National Council[98] welcomed the missile strikes in Syria. "All Syrian people, including the Kurds, are happy and welcoming such an air campaign by the United States", a leader in the Kurdish Unity Party, part of the KNC, stated.[99]

Salih Muslim Muhammad, co-leader of the Democratic Union Party, stated that the attack "must yield positive results since the parties who did not believe in a political solution" will "reconsider" and "see that there is no military solution", and the US was "forced" to execute the attack. The PYD "hoped" that the US will not only attack the Syrian government but "other parties have also used it, in Sheikh Maqsood, in Rojava, and Raqqa."[100]

Russia

The Russian president′s spokesman said the U.S. strike was an "an act of aggression against a sovereign country violating the norms of international law under a trumped-up pretext", which "substantially impair[ed]" Russia–United States relations.[101] The Russian Government also alleged that the strike was an attempt to distract the world from civilian casualties in Iraq (an apparent reference to U.S. airstrike in Mosul that killed more than 200).[102] The Russian foreign ministry denounced the strike as being based on false intelligence and against international law, suspended the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Prevention of Flight Safety Incidents that had been signed with the U.S., and called an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council.[103] Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov compared the strike to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[104] Russian prime minister Dimitry Medvedev said the attack had placed the U.S. on the cusp of warfare with Russia.[105][106] Russia has sent the frigate Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate to the east Mediterranean in response[107] and warned that the US strike could have "extremely serious" consequences.[108]

Iran

Iran′s president Hassan Rouhani condemned the U.S. military strike, saying Trump had claimed that "he wanted to fight terrorism but today all terrorists in Syria are celebrating the U.S. attack."[109] According to Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif′s tweet, "Not even two decades after 9/11, U.S. military fighting on same side as al-Qaida & ISIS in Yemen & Syria. Time to stop hype and cover-ups."[110] He described U.S. concerns regarding chemical attacks as hypocritical, inasmuch as the United States had supported Iraqi forces under Saddam Hussein as they massively used chemical weapons during the Iran–Iraq war.[111]

During Friday prayers in Tehran, worshipers protesting the strike chanted "Death to America" and "Death to Al Saud" – referring to the Saudi royal family. Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, who led the Friday prayers, called the United States "crazy" and blasted its "crimes". Ayatollah Kashani said that the Americans "gave chemical weapons and substances to the terrorists while creating terrorists all over the world."[112]

International

The governments of Albania,[113] Australia,[114] Bahrain,[115] Bulgaria,[116] Canada,[117] the Czech Republic,[118] Denmark,[119] Estonia,[120] France,[121] Georgia,[122] Germany,[121] Israel,[123] Italy,[124] Japan,[125] Jordan,[126] Kosovo,[113] Kuwait,[127] Latvia,[128] Lithuania,[129] New Zealand,[130] Norway,[131] Poland,[132] Qatar,[127] Saudi Arabia,[133] Turkey,[134] Ukraine,[135] the United Arab Emirates,[136] and the United Kingdom[137] generally supported the strike, some calling it a just response and strong message against the use of chemical weapons. The Netherlands said it understood why the strike was carried out but that it is important to de-escalate the situation as soon as possible.[138] The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the European Union have also expressed support for the attack.[139] During the April 10 European Union summit in Madrid, the leaders of southern EU nations (Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain) said that a US missile strike on a Syrian airbase in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack was “understandable".[140]

Luxembourg's foreign minister Jean Asselborn noted that the U.S. and Trump's change in policy toward Assad government was surprising, and considered an international diplomatic effort as a solution.[141] Slovakia and Netherlands said they understood why the strike was carried out but that it is important to de-escalate the situation as soon as possible.[138][142] Finland stresseed the role of the UN Security Council to work for a ceasefire and political negotiations to achieve sustainable peace.[143] Austria also called for de-escalation of the situation and consider there can be only a political and not military solution for the conflict in Syria.[144] The government of Cyprus believes that the airstrikes is not considered to be beyond international law but it concerns serious violation of humanitarian law.[145]

The Chinese, Greek and Swedish governments offered neutral responses to the attack while the Indonesian government expressed concern over the attack.[146][147][148][149] Trump told Xi Jinping, the President of the People's Republic of China and his guest at Mar-a-Lago, that he had ordered the attack; the missiles were near their targets as the Chinese leader left the resort.[150] Xi told Trump that he understood the need of a military operation to respond when children were killed, according to Rex Tillerson. [151] The Egyptian foreign ministry called on the United States and Russia to "contain the conflict" and reach a comprehensive and final resolution to the crisis,[152] as did Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó who said that the civil war "cannot be resolved without an American-Russian accord"[153] and Colombian President and 2016 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Juan Manuel Santos who called for a political solution to the conflict in Syria and dialogue between the United States and Russia to avoid escalating the already complex situation.[154] The government of Switzerland has urged the international community to tackle the escalating Syrian crisis through diplomatic means rather than military confrontation.[155] Taoiseach Enda Kenny of Ireland has described the strike as a "matter of grave concern"[156]

The governments of Belarus, Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela criticized the strikes, with Bolivia describing the actions as a violation of international law and Iran arguing that the strike would strengthen terrorists and complicate the war.[60][13][137] Bolivian ambassador Sacha Llorenty accused the U.S. for "imperialistic action" and related the current US Security Council situation with the one from 2003 about the Iraq War, when Colin Powell wrongly alleged that Iraq was hiding weapons of mass destruction.[12] Belarus condemned the attack as "unacceptable",[157] while Venezuela described the attack as a violation of Syria's sovereignty.[158] Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Aloysio Nunes Ferreira condemned the “unilateral use of force” by the United States without authorization from the United Nations.[159] North Korea said that the strikes were an unforgivable act of aggression and that the strikes demonstrate why the country is entitled to its nuclear weapons program.[160]

See also

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