Lavrov Didn’t Accuse U.S. of Arming Syrian Rebels, Audio Shows
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov didn’t accuse the U.S. of arming Syrian rebels, as an Iranian translation of remarks he made at a media briefing had indicated, according to an audio recording of the event.
The Russian-to-Farsi translation of his remarks made in Tehran yesterday, reported by Iranian state news agencies and television, had Lavrov accusing the U.S. of helping to arm Syrian insurgents.