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Russia discussing situation in Syria's Idlib with Iran and Turkey

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is believed to be considering an assault on the northern Idlib

Reuters August 30, 2018

Militants are being poised to stage a chemical weapons attack in order to frame Damascus, providing a pretext for retaliatory strikes. PHOTO:REUTERS

MOSCOW: Russia is discussing the situation in Syria’s militant-held Idlib province and Afrin region with Iran and Turkey as well as the Syrian government and opposition, the RIA news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov as saying on Wednesday.

Militants in Idlib planning ‘false flag’ chemical attack: Russian MoD

Russia’s ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is believed to be considering an assault on the northern Idlib.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to visit Iran on September 7, his office said on Monday, on a trip expected to include a three-way summit with Russian and Iranian leaders.

Turkey's Erdogan to visit Iran on September 7

The Kremlin said nearly two weeks ago that Russian President Vladimir Putin may take part in a meeting with Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the beginning of September. The three leaders met in April in Ankara, where they discussed developments in Syria.