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Putin visits Syria to meet with Iran ally Bashar Assad after US strike on Soleimani

By Caitlin Yilek
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Putin visits Syria to meet with Iran ally Bashar Assad after US strike on Soleimani

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian President Bashar Assad amid increased tensions between the United States and Iran.

Putin visited Syria, an ally of Iran, on Tuesday just days after the U.S. killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in an airstrike. Iran has vowed revenge for the death of the top general. The U.S. has troops based in eastern Syria, a potential target for Iran.

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