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State Department outlines conditions for engagement with Syrian interim authorities, reiterates maximum-pressure stance on Iran and blames Hamas for Gaza crisis
Summary
At an April 1 briefing the State Department said it would assess Syria's interim authorities against conditions including renunciation of terrorism and destruction of chemical weapons before changing policy; it reiterated a maximum-pressure posture toward Iran and said Hamas bears responsibility for ongoing violence in Gaza.
The State Department on April 1 responded to recent developments in Syria, Iran and Gaza, setting conditions for U.S. engagement and repeating established U.S. positions.
Syria: The department noted an announcement of an interim or transitional cabinet and said it hoped the move could be a "positive step for an inclusive and representative Syria" but listed conditions the interim authorities should meet before U.S. policy changes: fully renounce and suppress terrorism; exclude…
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