France was informed about the strike by the US ahead of the attack

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has said that France was informed about the strike by the US ahead of the attack, with Washington asking for no particular help from Paris.


Ayrault added that the future of Syria isn't with Assad, with the Americans beginning to make their position clear.

He also said that Russia and Iran need to understand that supporting Assad makes no sense, adding that the West doesn't want a confrontation with Moscow and Tehran.
 rt.com
7/4/17
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